The Book of Meissen

The Book of Meissen

Author: Robert E. Röntgen

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 9780764301704

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Now the standard reference. More than 1200 illustrations, 282 in color, show the history of the Meissen porcelain manufactory in Germany and the products it produced. Years of meticulous research in the Meissen archives have culminated in this unexcelled reference book. Special attention is given to the 19th and 20th century products of the manufactory, which have been neglected in most books on Meissen.


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.


The Arcanum

The Arcanum

Author: Janet Gleeson

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2009-09-26

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 0446564796

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An extraordinary episode in cultural & scientific history comes to life in the fascinating story of a genius, greed, & exquisite beauty revealed by the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula for one of the most precious commodities of eighteenth century European royalty-fine porcelain.


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.


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.


Meissen Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain

Author: John Sandon

Publisher: Shire Publications

Published: 2010-08-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780747807773

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Once worth more than its weight in gold, Meissen Porcelain has graced the households of royalty and artistocracy for hundreds of years. Famed ceramic expert and Antiques Roadshow stalwart John Sandon explores the history of this precious commodity: from its mysterious discovery by an imprisoned alchemist held captive in the King of Saxony's castle, to its reputation as the most beautiful of all porcelains. Providing further insight into the beautiful world of chinaware, Meissen Porcelain is an essential topic for the growing Shire list, and a welcome volume to join Sandon's carefully detailed titles in the Shire collection: British Porcelain and Worcester Porcelain.