The Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musicians Are From The Collectable Meissen Monkey Band After 18Th Century Models By J. Kaendler, The Meissen Monkeys Are Only A Sample Of The Many Models We Have In Stock. All Monkeys With Expressive Faces And Well Defined Modelling, Subtle Colours To Decoration, Circa 1880 Today the collection features about 20,000 porcelain artefacts.One strength is the collection of traditional Chinese and Japanese porcelain acquired by Augustus the Strong. Above all this includes blue-and-white porcelain from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in particular the "Dragoon Vases" acquired by Augustus from King Frederick William I in exchange for a regiment of dragoons. There are also colourful famille-verte and famille-rose items, white Dehua ceramics, Japanese Arita porcelain, and ceramics made especially for export.The other strongpoint is the collection of Saxon porcelain, in particular Meissen porcelain. This crockery is decorated partly with Chinese patterns, but also with various European motifs such as scenes from mythology or rococo idylls. There are also numerous sculptures made of pure white or painted porcelain, including miniature comedians, musicians and court jesters (Schmiedel and Fr ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚hlich), a table set created for King Frederick Augustus III, and a tableau of riders belonging to King Augustus Today the collection features about 20,000 porcelain artefacts.One strength is the collection of traditional Chinese and Japanese porcelain acquired by Augustus the Strong. Above all this includes blue-and-white porcelain from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, in particular the "Dragoon Vases" acquired by Augustus from King Frederick William I in exchange for a regiment of dragoons. There are also colourful famille-verte and famille-rose items, white Dehua ceramics, Japanese Arita porcelain, and ceramics made especially for export.The other strongpoint is the collection of Saxon porcelain, in particular Meissen porcelain. This crockery is decorated partly with Chinese patterns, but also with various European motifs such as scenes from mythology or rococo idylls. There are also numerous sculptures made of pure white or painted porcelain, including miniature comedians, musicians and court jesters (Schmiedel and Fr ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚ƒƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚‚ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚hlich), a table set created for King Frederick Augustus III, and a tableau of riders belonging to King Augustus

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