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Meissen porcelain is eagerly collected throughout the world and traded vigorously at antique shows, auctions, and on the Internet. Of the few books available on this beautiful German porcelain, none includes current market values - but Jim and Susan Harran's new Meissen Porcelain does! The authors of the bestselling three-volume series, Collectible Cups & Saucers, and another volume, Dresden Porcelain Studios, have produced a book that features everyday items available in the marketplace, not the eighteenth century museum pieces found in many Meissen books. The majority of pieces featured date from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1950s. More than 625 color photographs are included, along with a helpful marks section. Meissen Porcelain provides historical information about the beautiful city of Meissen and a brief history of the Meissen manufactory itself, as well as discussions on decorating motifs and how Meissen porcelain is made. The book includes chapters on decorative porcelain, flower painting, Oriental motifs, Meissen's famous Blue Onion pattern, figures, copycats, and useful information for the collector.

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Meissen Porcelain in Color by Morley-Fletcher, Hugo

Europeans unraveled the secret of producing porcelain in Dresden around 1710 and then built a porcelain factory at Meissen in Germany. The Rijksmuseum, renowned for its rich and varied collections of European decorative arts, holds the most outstanding collection of Meissen porcelain outside Germany. This sumptuous book, the result of nearly half a century of dedicated study, makes these marvelous creations of the 18th century available to both specialists and the public at large. The objects are described in chronological order, with an attempt to keep works by indivual modelers together, and include vases, dinnerware, tea and coffee sets, animals and birds, and figures and groups. Entries are included for 340 objects, including large color photographs and many details of each.

pp. 516, b/w and colour plates

Over 500 figures are pictured in black-and-white and color in this early out of print book. The most definitive guide on the subject of Meissen portrait figures, this book is invaluable. "The Meissen factory was the most important porcelain works in 18th century Europe, being the first to produce true porcelain in the Chinese manner. Established in 1710 in the fortress of Albrechtsburg in the small town of Meissen near Dresden, the factory was intended to staunch the drain on the Saxon coffers caused by Augustus II's passion for Chinese porcelain. At first only copies of Chinese porcelain were made, but in 1731 a young stone carver by the name of Johann Joachim Kaendler was employed as a modeller. Figures had been made by Kirchner, but it was Kaendler who produced the small figures for table decoration that were to be copied by every European porcelain manufacturer. He has been considered the greatest modeller in porcelain of all time, and was responsible for thousands of different pieces over the next forty years." Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this rare text pictures and identifies over 500 Meissen portrait figures. The narrative is rich, the color and black-and-white photography is sharp, and the picture captions are in-depth - providing figure names, modellers, dates, dimensions, and descriptions. The authors have described the various types of figures produced and the sources used to inspire them. Color plates depict scenes in Court Life, Country Life, Religion, Mythology, Street Traders, Artisans, and People from Distant Lands, Satire, and Italian Comedy. The Appendices include: Modellers, Artists, Museums, and a Chronology of the Meissen Porcelain Factory 1700-1775. " As the only book devoted to Meissen figures, and written by the authorities on the subject, it is one that no collector can afford to be without." The profuse illustrations and rich narrative make this book and indispensable reference text. "

Europeans unraveled the secret of producing porcelain in Dresden around 1710 and then built a porcelain factory at Meissen in Germany. The Rijksmuseum, renowned for its rich and varied collections of European decorative arts, holds the most outstanding collection of Meissen porcelain outside Germany. This sumptuous book, the result of nearly half a century of dedicated study, makes these marvelous creations of the 18th century available to both specialists and the public at large. The objects are described in chronological order, with an attempt to keep works by indivual modelers together, and include vases, dinnerware, tea and coffee sets, animals and birds, and figures and groups. Entries are included for 340 objects, including large color photographs and many details of each.

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With more than 1300 illustrations, 282 in color.

The large animal figures created at the Meissen manufactory between 1731 and 1736 arguably constitute the eighteenth century's supreme artistic and technical achievement in the field of porcelain-making. The animals were commissioned by the elector-king Augustus the Strong for the palace that of all his seats was probably the one closest to his heart: the Japanese Palace in Dresden.Samuel Wittwer's research has revealed a profusion of inter-relations between this fragile porcelain menagerie and the various other animal collections at the Dresden court.  This book does not consider the animal figures in art historical terms alone.  On the contrary, it presents them in their historical and topographical context and traces the manifold relations between the figures and the world in which they came into being.  In so doing it also offers the reader a wealth of insights into the relationships between art, society, and politics at the Dresden court in the second quarter of the eighteenth century.

The classic porcelain painting from Meissen ranks among the most beautiful and precious of all that the porcelain art has produced. The author shows, in many colored step-by-step illustrations, how the porcelain painter can personally create decorations in the Meissen manner. Especially popular are the thirty-six flower motifs and the classic onion pattern, as well as the green grapevine decoration.

This book traces the history of Meissen porcelain from the "goldmaker" Johann Freidrich Bottger's first tests to the latest design, "Japan Form", for oriental dishes, that was first shown in 1983. Both the most typical and the most beautiful creations of Meissen are shown and described. Special attention is given to the 19th and 20th century products, neglected in most books about Meissen. In thirteen chapters the book describes all facets of the Meissen manufactory: The present state of the manufactory and its latest creations, Bottger's first ceramic invention, the red stoneware and its re-discovery in the 20th century, sculptural Meissen art, the different shapes and forms of tableware, Meissen painting and decorations, and often-neglected little things the manufactory made like medals and coins, lithopanes, tiles, knick-knacks and technical porcelain.

Telling the story of Meissen from its establishment by Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland in 1710, and the early experiments of the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger in creating the recipe for white hard-paste porcelain, this volume represents the most recent and significant scholarship on the Collection. Scholar Ulrich Pietsch recounts both the fascinating history of the foundation of the Meissen factory, and the surprising story of Wark’s collection and how it survived the war in a Hamburg cellar before being shipped to America.The volume presents nearly 700 pieces of Meissen porcelain dating from the first half of the 18th century. It features examples by the leading sculptors, painters and patrons of the time including an experimental red urn from 1715 by Johann Friedrich Böttger, and a set of Augustus Rex Vases, decorated by Johann Gregor Höroldt, and dating from about 1728. Also known as the Darmstädter Vases, these represent the only known complete set of miniature vases that form a garniture or mantle decoration.Each piece is beautifully photographed, and is accompanied by a catalogue entry including, where relevant, comparable objects and details and illustrations of the artists’ mark.

With more than 1300 illustrations, 282 in color.

Telling the story of Meissen from its establishment by Augustus II, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland in 1710, and the early experiments of the alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger in creating the recipe for white hard-paste porcelain, this volume represents the most recent and significant scholarship on the Collection. Scholar Ulrich Pietsch recounts both the fascinating history of the foundation of the Meissen factory, and the surprising story of Wark’s collection and how it survived the war in a Hamburg cellar before being shipped to America.The volume presents nearly 700 pieces of Meissen porcelain dating from the first half of the 18th century. It features examples by the leading sculptors, painters and patrons of the time including an experimental red urn from 1715 by Johann Friedrich Böttger, and a set of Augustus Rex Vases, decorated by Johann Gregor Höroldt, and dating from about 1728. Also known as the Darmstädter Vases, these represent the only known complete set of miniature vases that form a garniture or mantle decoration.Each piece is beautifully photographed, and is accompanied by a catalogue entry including, where relevant, comparable objects and details and illustrations of the artists’ mark.

The large animal figures created at the Meissen manufactory between 1731 and 1736 arguably constitute the eighteenth century's supreme artistic and technical achievement in the field of porcelain-making. The animals were commissioned by the elector-king Augustus the Strong for the palace that of all his seats was probably the one closest to his heart: the Japanese Palace in Dresden.Samuel Wittwer's research has revealed a profusion of inter-relations between this fragile porcelain menagerie and the various other animal collections at the Dresden court.  This book does not consider the animal figures in art historical terms alone.  On the contrary, it presents them in their historical and topographical context and traces the manifold relations between the figures and the world in which they came into being.  In so doing it also offers the reader a wealth of insights into the relationships between art, society, and politics at the Dresden court in the second quarter of the eighteenth century.

While imported Chinese porcelain had become a valuable commodity in Europe in the seventeenth century, local attempts to produce porcelain long remained unsuccessful. At last the secret of hard-paste porcelain was uncovered, and in 1710 the first European porcelain was manufactured in Saxony. Meissen porcelain, still manufactured today, soon ranked in value with silver and gold. This thorough and lavishly illustrated volume explores the early years of Meissen porcelain and how the princes of Saxony came to use highly prized porcelain pieces as diplomatic gifts for presentation to foreign courts. An eminent team of international contributors examines the trade of Meissen with other nations, from England to Russia. They also investigate the cultural ambience of the Dresden Court, varying tastes of the markets, the wide range of porcelain objects, and their designers and makers. Individual chapters are devoted to gifts to Denmark, other German courts, the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, France, and other nations. For every Meissen collector or enthusiast, this book will be not only a treasured handbook but also a source of visual delight. 

While imported Chinese porcelain had become a valuable commodity in Europe in the seventeenth century, local attempts to produce porcelain long remained unsuccessful. At last the secret of hard-paste porcelain was uncovered, and in 1710 the first European porcelain was manufactured in Saxony. Meissen porcelain, still manufactured today, soon ranked in value with silver and gold. This thorough and lavishly illustrated volume explores the early years of Meissen porcelain and how the princes of Saxony came to use highly prized porcelain pieces as diplomatic gifts for presentation to foreign courts. An eminent team of international contributors examines the trade of Meissen with other nations, from England to Russia. They also investigate the cultural ambience of the Dresden Court, varying tastes of the markets, the wide range of porcelain objects, and their designers and makers. Individual chapters are devoted to gifts to Denmark, other German courts, the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, France, and other nations. For every Meissen collector or enthusiast, this book will be not only a treasured handbook but also a source of visual delight. 

The Arnhold porcelain collection is the most important of the great pre-war Meissen collections to have survived intact, remaining with the descendants of the original collectors Heinrich and Lisa Arnhold. Most of the pieces date from the first decades of the royal factory established by August II, elector of Saxony and king of Poland, in 1710, featuring a broad range of early works, much of it experimental. Brought to America in the 1940's ahead of the family's move from Dresden, Henry Arnhold has continued to expand its depth and range, resulting in a rich and personal collection.This volume contains essays by Sebastian Kuhn and Heike Biedermann, and is introduced by Henry's Arnhold's personal recollection of his family as collectors and art patrons in Dresden and of how the porcelain collection was created.