The great pottery centers of the world tend to be located near great quantities of clay. For example, a site in China called Kao-ling is where the world’s porcelain industry began because it is rich in kaolin, the common word for the mineral kaolinite, which happens to be the key compound in fine china. Meissen in Germany, Sevres in France, and Staffordshire in England all became centers for pottery thanks to the abundance of high-quality...Continue Reading