Porcelain, polychrome painted
Germany, 1774-1815
Porcelain Manufactory Meissen
Crossed swords mark with star in underglaze blue
Shape: New Cut
Dimensions: 25 cm x 34.8 cm (height x width)
Very good Condition

This terrine of the porcelain manufactory Meissen is of large, bulbous shape. It is adorned with a beautifully colored, hand-painted flower dcor. The knob of the lid is designed as the figure of an angel. The terrine was created ??in the period 1774-1815, during the tenure of Earl Markolini as the director of the manufactory.

Condition:

On the base is the crossed swords mark with a star in underglaze blue. There are small tears visible at the handles and a hairline crack inside the terrine; the terrine is besides that in good condition. The bowl is 25 cm in height and 34.8 cm in width.



Meissen

Porcelain has been available in Europe since the 13th Century, but it had to be imported from China. It was mostly of low quality, too, and came at a high price, because the Chinese seldom gave their best wares to foreigners. Europeans tried to copy Chinese porcelain for centuries. 1708 brought success high quality porcelain could finally be manufactured in Europe; in Meissen. The manufacturers mark, the crossed swords in blue, has been in use since 1722 and it is still a symbol of the highest quality porcelain. Meissen celebrated its 300 years anniversary in 2008. Quality has always been the number one priority for Meissen. They have their own quarry, where they source kaolin, also known as china clay, for their production. It takes several years to attain the title of a master painter at Meissen. This level of professionalism is clearly evident in the remarkable quality of painting on Meissen porcelain. (tm)

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