arcanist

Etymology

 * in the sense of a craftsman with secret knowledge about porcelain manufacturing, borrowed from

Noun

 * 1)  A craftsman who has knowledge of a manufacturing secret (specifically in the area of porcelain manufacturing).
 * 2) * 1799, (translator), The Life of  Empress of Russia, by Jean-Henri Castéra, London: Longman and Rees, 3rd edition, Volume1, Preliminaries, Section3, p.36,
 * The porcelain manufactory likewise entertains, excepting the modellers and arcanists, none but russian workmen
 * 1) A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
 * 1) A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.
 * 1) A person who studies arcana or religious mysteries.

Translations

 * Portuguese: arcanista