Project Gutenberg 2010-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 80 Gomes, Marques 1853 1931 Gomes, João Augusto Marques Gomes, Joao Augusto Marques A Vista Alegre: apontamentos para a sua historia Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Pedro Saborano "A Vista Alegre: apontamentos para a sua historia" by J. A. Marques Gomes is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book primarily explores the origins and development of the Vista Alegre porcelain factory, situated near the town of Ilhavo in Portugal, offering insights into its significance both domestically and internationally. The narrative delves into the history of the Vista Alegre region, tracing its transformation from a quaint village to a renowned center for porcelain production, established by the enterprising José Ferreira Pinto Basto. The book describes the challenges faced in creating the factory, including the quest for suitable materials, the hiring of skilled foreign artisans, and the eventual discovery of kaolin necessary for high-quality porcelain. Marques Gomes also recounts the factory's expansion, its artistic accomplishments, and its recognition through various awards at international exhibitions, highlighting the broader impact of this establishment on Portuguese industry and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pt Fábrica de Porcelana da Vista Alegre -- History Porcelain industry -- Portugal -- History HD NK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 90976 90977 2024-10-14T12:06:45.125448 2023-09-15T06:18:30.723445 text/html text/html 86465 2021-01-07T04:39:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 32588 2021-01-07T04:39:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 122132 2024-10-14T12:06:52.085403 application/epub+zip 120999 2024-10-14T12:06:48.961430 application/epub+zip 88057 2024-10-14T12:06:47.690436 application/epub+zip 275326 2024-10-14T12:06:54.170402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267720 2024-10-14T12:06:51.226429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180604 2022-09-15T14:42:11.662135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80705 80696 2024-10-14T12:06:44.703453 2023-09-15T06:18:30.393437 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79847 2021-01-07T04:39:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 30800 2021-01-07T04:39:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19761 2024-10-14T12:06:54.294430 application/rdf+xml 18275 2024-10-14T12:06:48.230437 image/jpeg 3960 2024-10-14T12:06:47.959453 image/jpeg 124174 2024-10-14T12:06:45.135452 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pt.wikipedia