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13 October 2018

The above title represents an extensive article recently completed by Don Duco. It describes the history of a particular type of ceramic that was especially popular in Germany,  used for making pipes among other things. Eugenius Leyhn appears to be the driving force behind this product, but the town of Ruhla has played an important role in its continuation/final production?. In the early nineteenth century, product development led to the improvement of the ceramic shard, with the end result being the production of a new kind of stoneware and even parian ware. Read the article and experience for yourself how much history is hidden behind certain products.

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