Author: Christie's (London)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A Distinguished Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain and Continental Ceramics, Property of a Distinguished European Private Collector
Author: Christie's (London)A Distinguished Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain and Continental Ceramics
Author: Christie, Manson & WoodsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meissen porcelain
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A Distinguished Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain and Continental Ceramics
Author: A Distinguished Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain and Continental Ceramics
Author: Hidden Valuables
Author: Sarah-Katharina Andres-AcevedoPublisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
ISBN: 9783897905863
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
An impressive overview of the gems of the most sumptuous Meissen porcelain of the early period! Presented in English. Switzerland is well-known for its host of remarkable collections of eighteenth-century European porcelain. Exemplary representatives of these are such extraordinary collector personalities as Albert Kocher or Dr Marcel Nyffeler. A number of these magnificent collections can be found today -- as a result of endowments or gifts -- in Switzerland's renowned institutions. This publication is dedicated to the passionate collecting of Swiss connoisseurs and these exceptional treasures, enriched by articles penned by renowned art historians and porcelain experts.
A Distinguished Private Collection of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Meissen and Other Continental Porcelain, Faience and Enamel in the Irwin Untermyer Collection
Author: Irwin UntermyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Decorative arts
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
A Distinguished Private Collection of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain
Author: A Distinguished Private Collection of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain
Author: Fragile Diplomacy
Author: Maureen Cassidy-GeigerPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300126815
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
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.