Elers brothers
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John Philip Elers and his brother David Elers were Dutch silversmiths who came to England in the 1680s and turned into potters. The Elers brothers were important innovators in English pottery, bringin
Mug, 1693-98, with Chinese-style prunus-blossom sprigging
Two teapots: left by the Elers; right, Chinese Yixing ware of 1627.
Elers Brothers mug, 1690s
Later(?) teapot with sprigged vine decoration
Johann Friedrich Böttger
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Johann Friedrich Böttger was a German alchemist. Böttger was born in Schleiz and died in Dresden. He is normally credited with being the first European to discover the secret of the creation of hard-p
Johann Friedrich Böttger
Böttger was detained in Enns (Upper-Austria) in June 1703.
Memorial in Schleiz
Böttger monument in Dresden