Meissen Courtly Love Figure
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- Height:
5 3/4" Inches - Period:
19th Century - Origin:
Germany/Prussia
A bourgeoisie couple enjoys a glass of wine with pug in tow in this lovely figural group by Meissen. Such romanticized forms were a favorite amongst European aristocracy, and reflected the influence of French courtly life upon nobility throughout the continent.
Bears the Meissen "blue crossed swords" mark and the incised model number "610" under the base
Circa 1890
5 3/4" high
Bears the Meissen "blue crossed swords" mark and the incised model number "610" under the base
Circa 1890
5 3/4" high
Meissen: The Allure of Continental Porcelain
Early in the 18th century, Augustus the Strong, elector of Saxony, arrested alchemist Johann Friedrich Bottger and imprisoned him in the town of Meissen; his mission, to discover the secret formula for hard paste porcelain. In 1708 Bottger unlocked the mystery and found the key to both porcelain and his freedom, and by 1718 factories began springing up across Europe fostering an atmosphere of ferocious competition.
By 1720, the Meissen factory was producing wares that eclipsed even the finest Chinese porcelain. They dominated the European market and influenced porcelain production around the world.
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