Huge amounts of gold were sent from Europe to China to pay for the desired Chinese porcelain wares , and numerous attempts were made to duplicate the material .
Chinese porcelain had long been imported from China , and was a very expensive and desired luxury .
Huge amounts of gold were sent from Europe to China to pay for the desired China porcelain wares , and numerous attempts were made to duplicate the material .
Chinese porcelain had long been imported from China , and was a very expensive and desired luxury .