Meissen Portrait Medallion
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This lovely Meissen portrait medallion commemorates the National Museums of Berlin of the German Democratic Republic. The medallion boasts a classically-inspired profile in relief, with a fine gold bezel.
The Meissen blue crossed swords are on the reverse, along with the incription, "STAATL MUSEEN ZU BERLIN DDR 1830-1980" ("State Museums of Berlin, German Democratic Republic")
2" wide x 2 1/4" high
The Meissen blue crossed swords are on the reverse, along with the incription, "STAATL MUSEEN ZU BERLIN DDR 1830-1980" ("State Museums of Berlin, German Democratic Republic")
2" wide x 2 1/4" 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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