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The
Book of Meissen traces the history of Meissen
porcelain from the "goldmaker" Johann Freidrich
Bottger's first tests to the latest design,
"Japan Form", for oriental dishes, that was
first shown in 1983.The most typical, not only
the most beautiful creations of Meissen are
shown and described. Special attention is given
to the 19th and 20th century products of the
manufactory, neglected in most books about Meissen.
In thirteen chapters the book describes all
facets of the Meissen manufactory: The present
state of the manufactory and its latest creations,
Bottger's first ceramic invention, the red stoneware
and its re-discovery in the 20th century, sculptural
Meissen art, the different shapes and forms
of tableware, Meissen painting and decorations,
and the much neglected little things the manufactory
made like medals and coins, lithopanes, tiles,
knick-knacks and technical porcelain. The book
focuses on 19th century Meissen, which represents
the majority of collectible pieces, and it provides
an overview of the Meissen manufactory history,
its key modelers and painters and the technology
of porcelain manufacture. There are sections
on figurines and dinnerware as well as great
detail on Meissen marks, identification, forgeries,
and fakes with numerous photographs of Meissen
pieces and marks.
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