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.
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Soy bottle, Japan, Dejima, 1790-1820
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Bottle, Nacka, Björknäs glassworks, 1736–1785
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Cup and saucer, China, c. 1800
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Plate, Stackelberg, Rörstrand porcelain factory, 1756
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Plate, Rörstrand's porcelain factory, 1760
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Clay pipe, England, London, 1680–1710
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Clay pipe, Netherlands, Alphen aan den Reijn, 1740–1780
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Clay pipe, Sweden, Norrköping, Stjernan
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