They were named after the English town where they were thought to have been made in the 18th century. The vases had a traditional Chinese shape and were made of bluish-white porcelain decorated ...

A collection of 18th-century ... of porcelain in the royal factory at Meissen, near Dresden, in 1710. Meissen porcelain has since been known as the oldest and most luxurious porcelain in Europe.

Tests conducted by UK scientists show that, from the early 18th century, Chinese artisans used European cobalt blue to produce famille rose porcelain. This is the first scientific evidence that ...

variety and representation of all major European porcelain makers of the era. By Milena Lazazzera More than 100 porcelain perfume bottles from the 18th century are being offered for private sale ...

The crossed-swords mark ... of 18th-century people. Elaborate bowls. Onion-pattern dishes. These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a piece of very old Meissen porcelain.

Opening for display Feb. 26 at Bellevue Arts Museum, Antemann’s “Forbidden Fruit” exhibition showcases the artist’s work through MEISSEN porcelain celebrating 18th century dining culture.

Yet when porcelain production boomed in 18th-century Europe, aristocrats drank beer from delicate ceramic tankards and poured wine from dispensers adorned with intricate details that could have ...

It was also in the 18th century that the secret of producing high-fired, fully vitrified porcelain was finally discovered in Europe, after a couple of centuries of admiring Chinese porcelain and ...