A mysterious European quest As early as the 15th century, Venetian alchemists learned from the Arabs how to make soft-paste porcelain. But it was weak and fragile, and never gained popularity.
神秘的歐洲天問早在十五世紀，威尼斯煉金師已由阿拉伯人處學製軟瓷，但脆弱易碎，不足為取。