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He produced the first printed catalogue of ceramics and gave each new line of products an aura of desirability through a by-invitation-only opening in his London showroom. Nearly two centuries before Hollywood discovered “product placement,” he arranged for his vases to appear in works by well-known painters.
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Adam Hochschild (Bury the Chains: Prophets & Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves)