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.

Early Meissen Porcelain: The Wark Collection from The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

Arts & Photography

Pietsch, Ulrich

History & Criticism

GILES

Meissener Porzellan und seine Ostasiatischen Vorbilder (German Edition)

Reference

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Edition Leipzig

Schwanenservice. Meissener Porzellan für Heinrich Graf von Brühl.

Der leidenschaftliche Sammler August der Starke, der die Königliche Porzellansammlung um 1715 gründete, hatte den kühnen Plan, die einzigartigen Stücke in dem eigens dafür umgebauten Japanischen Palais zu präsentieren. Der Plan blieb nach dem Tod des Königs 1733 unvollendet. Heute lässt sich in der historischen Kulisse des Zwingers die ganze Pracht der unvergleichlich kostbaren Porzellane aus Meißen, China und Japan erleben. Das Buch präsentiert die bedeutendsten Meisterwerke der etwa 20 000 Stücke umfassenden Sammlung. Die Porzellane umfassen die zeitgenössische Produktion der Königlichen Porzellan-Manufaktur in Meißen, chinesisches Porzellan der Kangxi-Ära (1662-1722) sowie japanische Imari- und Kakiemon-Porzellane des 17. und frühen 18. Jahrhunderts.

Die Porzellansammlung zu Dresden: China - Japan - Meissen (Meisterwerke /Masterpieces) (German Edition)

Loesch, Annette

Ströber, Eva

Deutscher Kunstverlag (DKV)

Ranking highest in quality and largest among the world's ceramics collections, the Porcelain Collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden owes its creation to Augustus the Strong's passion for the "White Gold". Designed by New York architect Peter Marino, this exhibition at Dresden's Zwinger shows the collection's 20,000 most beautiful items, including exhibits from China's Ming period, Japanese Imari and Kakiemon porcelain, and Meissen wares. In this richly illustrated guide, the collection's scholars present especially precious and impressive objects.

Die Porzellansammlung zu Dresden: The Porcelain Collection Dresden

Würmell, Cora

For the first time, an important part of the huge collection of Meissen porcelain from St. Petersburg's famed Hermitage Museum is made available to readers and porcelain enthusiasts. Covering the period from Peter the Great through the reign of Catherine the Great, this volume explores the role of porcelain as a diplomatic tool, the great royal houses of Europe, bound to one another by ties of family and friendship, frequently exchanged lavish gifts of porcelain the great Russian families ordered huge quantities of "Saxon Gold" and became among the most important buyers of Meissen porcelain. Today, their treasures are carefully preserved in the Hermitage, one of the hidden jewels of the western world.

Meissen For The Czars: Porcelain As A Means Of Saxon-russian Politics In The 18th Century

Hirmer Verlag

This meticulously designed publication focuses on the artistic details of masterpieces of Meissen porcelain.

Passion for Meissen: Marouf Collection (English and German Edition)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt

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