_ 85 _ Episodes of the year 1578 Father Francisco Bassio sent a letter to the monk, Lorenco Bassio, Goa, on the 8th of October/ 30th of November 1578, mentioning the characteristics of the Arabian horses:(26) Horses from Arabia and Persia, very valuable but expensive, perfumes and spices, and delicacies of all kinds come from here, and were there no other luxury than eating off porcelain, that would be much. There is so much porcelain, and it is so cheap, that no-one here makes plates, jugs, bowls and so on of earthenware, for porcelain is sold so cheaply that selling vessels of clay for a lower price would not be worth the time and expense. They even use fine porcelain for chamber pots. I do not believe there is anywhere on earth where there are so many (26) Document no. and reference.
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