Meissen China -White Gold of GermanyRead here everything you need to know on meissen china - this fantastic german gift. I'll start with my ten reasons for buying it.
My 10 reasons for buying Meissen Porcelain1. EUROPE’S FIRST PORCELAIN ... Was founded in Meissen, Germany(1710)2. PRECIOUS ... The "White Gold", as precious as jewels 3. PEERLESS ... The whitest and hardest porcelain, without peer 4. HAND MADE ... The crowning achievement of the potter's art 5. HAND PAINTED ... 450 highly trained painters that ensure the highest standards 6. EXCEPTIONAL ... 10,000 original and proprietary colors used by Meissen 7. UNEQUALED ... 150,000 tableware items, gifts and figurines in production 8. FOREVER ... 4,000 patterns available forever 9. PERFECT ... Scratch-proof - perfect for daily use and special occasions 10. TIMELESS ...
Today's most beautiful porcelain, tomorrow's timeless classics Beginning of Meissen China1709 was the year which marked the birth of Meissen China as one of the very important commercial and scientific aims of the passed 300 years. These ambition lead Johann Friedrich Böttger to discover hard-paste white European porcelain.Beautyful and practical man-made substanceNo other synthetic substance is comparable to the sensibility and beauty of this manufactured substance. Flawlessly white, this porcelain is thrown so eggshell thin while fashioning that it becomes utterly see-through when held up to light.In spite of this, this porcelain is amazingly strong and resistant to heat. It will hold the hottest tea impunity as well as insulate against the most corrosive chemical and high-voltage sparks. White Gold from the East - 1000 years of secretGiven the understandable fascination, that Meissen China porcelain generated in China the recipe for making this porcelain has been a closely guarded secret for a thousand years. For a thousand years, this mistery world remained hidden to explorers and travelers from Europe.In the 13th century Chines Porcelain started to reach EuropeAt the end of the 13th century small pieces of Chinese porcelain started to reach Europe. And according to Kerr and Wood, in 1615 already the Dutch alone shipped 24,000 blue- and-white items, and about double that number a year later. By 1638, the Dutch trade had escalated to some 3 million pieces of porcelain a year.1710 Production of true porcelain - Meissen China startedThe 1710 production of true Meissen China encouraged European artisans to rebuild the formula of its composition. These efforts were the creation of majolica, bone china and faience.We now understand that the secret of Meissen China porcelain is in the firing of mineral materials, such as quartz, kaolin and feldspar at such high temperatures that they melt and fuse into one another. Böttger was the mother of Meissen China in 1709In 1709, Böttger fled to Saxony from Berlin, where he found discredit for his attempts of making gold from mercury. Böttger is the mother of Meissen China, since he was imprisoned in one of the Augustus castles at Meissen near Dresden and he had little choice than to work on other matters of Arcanum, which lead to the secret of White Gold.On 28 March 1709, Böttger reported the discovery of good white porcelain. The Meissen porcelain industry was then born offering Europe a translucent whiteware to rival the finest made in China. Böttger was followed by many outstanding personalities, who all made outstanding contributions in developments of this special white gold.
Great Personalities for an artistic and technical developmentMany great personalities followed Böttger.Johann Gregorius Höroldt, a specialist in the chemistry of color, developed approximately ten thousand brilliant, verifiable pigments. These pigments are still in use today for decorating Meissen porcelain. Johann Joachim Kaendler, a particularly skilled sculptor, developed the many sculptures, figures and tableware sets that have endure in charm for nearly 300 years. Due largely to the artistic and technical creativity of Höroldt and Kaendler, every piece of Meissen China porcelain with a richness of movement and color that is incomparable, is still in performance today. Oldest commercial trademark : "Crossed Swords"Steinbrück recognized the need for protecting the secret of original Meissen porcelain against imitations. Consequently, the famous Meissen Crossed Swords are hand painted under the glaze of all Meissen porcelain as its mark of distinction, creating the oldest commercial trademark, which is still in use today.
Authentic Meissen has retained its value over timeAuthentic Meissen porcelain has kept its value over time. These collector pieces draw at auctions world wide. No two pieces are ever looking exactly the same since each individual piece owns the imprint of its individual craftsmans hand; this is where Meissen porcelain derives its value.150,000 different porcelain items - all unique!Besides Meissen China nowhere worldwide an individual can find a collection of more than 160,000 unique porcelain items while collecting, as each piece is unique and carries with it a rich 300 year old history.Check for Meissen at ebay!Return from "this" page to german porcelain overview
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