The Book of Meissen
The Book of Meissen

Author: Robert E. Röntgen

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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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.

Meissen Figures, 1730-1775
Meissen Figures, 1730-1775

Author: Yvonne Adams

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780764312403

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German Meissen porcelain figures made during the Kaendler Period are considered the best era in the Meissen factorys history. They are organized here by their subjects, depicting Street Traders, Court Life, Military and Hunting scenes, Italian Comedy, Children, Mythology, Artisans, and various nationalities. Many figures are matched to the original engravings that inspired them. By recognizing the colors used when the originals were made, one can date the figures; manufacturer marks alone are not reliable. This book guides and delights todays designers and collectors by presenting the figures in exquisite detail.

Painting Porcelain in the Meissen Style
Painting Porcelain in the Meissen Style

Author: Uwe Geissler

Publisher: Schiffer Craft

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764302800

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Learn the classic porcelain painting techniques from Meissen (Germany) that rank among the most beautiful and precious of all porcelain art. In many full-color, step-by-step illustrations, the author shows how the porcelain painter can create decorations in the Meissen manner. Especially popular are thirty-six flower motifs, the classic onion pattern, and green grapevine decorations.

Meissen Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain

Author: Jim Harran

Publisher:

Published: 2005-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574324747

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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.

Early Meissen Porcelain
Early Meissen Porcelain

Author: Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens

Publisher: D Giles Limited

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 575

ISBN-13: 9781904832799

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Represents the most recent and significant scholarship on the Wark Collection, one of the finest Meissen collections in the world.

Meissen
Meissen

Author: Laurence Mitchell

Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 9781851494057

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In 1911, Meissen produced a now extremely rare catalogue of the porcelain figures manufactured in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century. The catalogue contained around 1800 photographic images with model numbers but no descriptions or other information and was used by Meissen salesmen to show to retailers and to gain orders. This book reproduces the catalogue in its entirety, with the addition of descriptions for the models, with information on size, modeller, and series. Many of the figures from the catalogue are also illustrated in colour, showing the intricate and beautiful work of Meissen at its best. To aid collectors wishing to identify models, a comprehensive index lists models by classification, e.g. Birds, Boxes, Cats, Chandeliers, Clocks, Cupids, Dancers, Dogs, Gardeners, Hunters, Lovers, Music, and more. This reference book is designed for collectors and dealers and for all those who are captivated by this unique porcelain.

The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain, 1710-50
The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain, 1710-50

Author: Maureen Cassidy-Geiger

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781904832447

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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.

A Royal Menagerie
A Royal Menagerie

Author: Samuel Wittwer

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780892366446

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"Augustus the Strong (1670-1733) had long been a collector of Japanese and Chinese porcelain, and it was to house his collection that the Japanese Palace in Dresden was purchased. In 1729 Augustus enlarged the building to nearly double its original size in order to create a "porcelain palace." One gallery was to be entirely devoted to Meissen porcelain, including the exceptional animal figures that are the subject of this book and the exhibition it accompanies."--BOOK JACKET.