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Meissen porcelain. Coordinates: 51°09′20″N 13°27′58″E. Commedia dell'arte figures, c. 1740, 1744, 1735, modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler. Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus.
Nov 30, 2023 · You’ll learn about Meissen porcelain crossed swords marks, model numbers, monograms, and more, and how to value the marked porcelain. Key Takeaways The 1725 – 1974 Meissen porcelain ware has a national crossed swords mark derived from the Elector Symbol of the State of Saxony.
Meissen porcelain, German hard-paste, or true, porcelain produced at the Meissen factory, near Dresden in Saxony (now Germany), from 1710 until the present day. It was the first successfully produced true porcelain in Europe and dominated the style of European porcelain manufactured until about 1756.
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- A Meissen Porcelain Armorial Tureen and Cover from the ‘Swan Service’ Christie’s New York, New York (20 May 2014) Estimated Price: $80,000-$120,000.
- A Meissen large oval tray from the Swan Service. Bonhams London, United Kingdom (18 June 2014) Estimated Price: not provided. Realized Price: £64,900.
- A Meissen Two-Handled Oval Dish from the ‘Swan Service’ Christie’s London, United Kingdom (12 May 2010) Estimated Price: £15,000-£25,000. Realized Price: £55,250.
- A Very Rare Meissen Gilt-Metal-Mounted Mustard Post Cover from the Swan Service, circa 1739. Bonhams London, United Kingdom (12 June 2015) Estimated Price: not provided.
Welcome to the Meissen Porcelain Museum, the publicly accessible part of the extensive collection of the Meissen Porcelain Foundation. From around 34,000 historic porcelains, a selection of 2,000 porcelain objects and over 300 years of porcelain history await you on two floors.
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Meissen Porcelain. Welcome to the Meissen Collector, a web site dedicated to providing information to Meissen porcelain enthusiasts, collectors, and those who are attempting to identify, buy, sell, appraise or authenticate Meissen porcelain. Nearly 1000 photos of Meissen figures arranged by category provide a means for identifying models.
Since its founding in 1710, the Meissen porcelain manufactory has stood for the highest-quality porcelain and the utmost workmanship. Charting new territory in the creation of innovative porcelain objects is as much a part of the manufactory’s tradition as the observation of its own rich heritage.
