From 12 March to 13 June, as part of the tricentennial celebrations for Meissen’s Porcelain Manufactory, Leipzig’s Grassi Museum of Applied Art is putting one its finest treasures on display: the Schulz Codex, a collection of 124 pattern sample books with more than 1,000 individual sketches of Chinoiserie. They originate from the prominent Meissen porcelain painter Johann Gregorius Höroldt (1696 – 1775) and other painters in his workshop.
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Sunday, 14-Feb-2010300 years Meissen Porcelain
Sunday, 14-Feb-2010300 years of the Meissen State Porcelain Manufactory is being celebrated in the town with a packed programme of exhibitions and events.
Meissen Porcelain
Saturday, 09-Jan-2010Since 1710, the first European porcelain manufactur has produced the world-famous Meissen porcelain (invented by Johann Friedrich Boettger on behalves of August the Strong, King of Saxony) in its traditional form.
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Year 2009: 300 years of porcelain production in Meissen and the 175th anniversary of the German railway
Tuesday, 26-May-2009The Meissen porcelain manufactory will be celebrating its anniversary with exhibitions, limited jubilee editions and special events.
The history of the railway will be celebrated throughout Germany, with Nuremberg playing a key role as the departure point for Germany’s first rail journey 175 years ago. (more…)