Meissen Pink Cup And Saucer, Idian Floral Design

  

Meissen Pink Cup And Saucer, Idian Floral Design. In very good condition has some gold wear on cup scallops. Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. It was developed starting in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger continued von Tschirnhaus's work and brought porcelain to the market.

The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the crossed swords is one of the oldest trademarks in existence.

It dominated the style of European porcelain until 1756. The cup measures about 3 3/4 inches across The saucer is about 5 3/4 inches across. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Cookware, Dinnerware & Serveware\Cup & Saucers".

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• Brand: Meissen
• Type: Cup & Saucer
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Color: Pink
• Set Includes: Saucer
• Material: Porcelain
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Vintage: Yes