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Luxury goods and mass consumption

What did people actually spend their money on in the 17th and 18th centuries? Archaeologists have found artefacts that may provide a few clues. An excavation in Norrköping in 2011 found everyday objects such as pottery and pipes, but also porcelain imported all the way from China.

Soy bottle, Japan, Dejima, 1790-1820
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  Soy bottle, Japan, Dejima, 1790-1820

Bottle, Nacka, Björknäs glassworks, 1736–1785
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  Bottle, Nacka, Björknäs glassworks, 1736–1785

Cup and saucer, China, c. 1800
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  Cup and saucer, China, c. 1800

Plate, Stackelberg, Rörstrand porcelain factory, 1756
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  Plate, Stackelberg, Rörstrand porcelain factory, 1756

Plate, Rörstrand's porcelain factory, 1760
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  Plate, Rörstrand's porcelain factory, 1760

Clay pipe, England, London, 1680–1710
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  Clay pipe, England, London, 1680–1710

Clay pipe, Netherlands, Alphen aan den Reijn, 1740–1780
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  Clay pipe, Netherlands, Alphen aan den Reijn, 1740–1780

Clay pipe, Sweden, Norrköping, Stjernan
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  Clay pipe, Sweden, Norrköping, Stjernan

Clay pipe, Sweden, Stockholm, 1772
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  Clay pipe, Sweden, Stockholm, 1772