Why were european countries unable to match chinese porcelain’s quality until the early 1700’s?

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What factors contributed to European countries' inability to replicate the quality of Chinese porcelain until the early 1700s?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

The basic reason why the European countries were unable to match Chinese porcelain's quality until the early 1700s because of the lack of Kaolin clay. Kaolin clay is also known by the name of China clay. The Europeans also lacked the knowledge about the procedure of breaking down this clay for creating the best porcelain.

Anonymous · Answer

A new route had to be found because the demand for Asian spices, silk and other goods was enormous. European explorers (in particular, Christopher Columbus) were looking for this new route when they came across America, a land they previously did not know existed.Explanation:

Jaren Goodwin · Answer

Explanation:There are many factors such as silk, seeds, and grains that were not available in Europe.

Anonymous · Answer

merchants and crusaders had brought many goods to Europe from AfricaExplanation:Motives for Exploration For early explorers, one of the main motives for exploration was the desire to find new trade routes to Asia. By the 1400s, merchants and crusaders had brought many goods to Europe from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Demand for these goods increased the desire for trade.

Anonymous · Answer

they were slavesExplanation:

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A major reason why European countries were interested in West Africa and North Africa was because these offered great possibilities for trade, as well as territorial expansion and the acquisition of natural resources.

Anonymous · Answer

Europe, has more advances in technology in warfare, transportations. Also their governments are strong and stable due to ones careful rule. But the real reason for European dominant is because they really and I mean really focus on their militaristic aspect as which they relied on for stability, conquest, and glory because thousands of years, Kings and some Queens are tought the ways of war and how war can give more than just territory and as a matter of fact Kings had trained themselves in Europe for milania, so not just did Kings evolve but the technology to fight among themselves were drastically improved as well.I hope I was a little help to you

Anonymous · Answer

European countries during the "Age of Discovery" were looking for alternative routes to Asia because they were seeking a faster and more inexpensive route to reach Asia rather than trading by land through the Middle East and Asia.

Anonymous · Answer

It’s based on cold, plants, e.g, and spices.

Anonymous · Answer

Many European countries were interested in west Africa and North Africa because this was during the Industrial Revolution, and they wanted to obtain as many natural resources as possible for their factories.

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Why were european countries unable to match chinese porcelain’s quality until the early 1700’s?

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