Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

German, founded 1710

BiographySince the early 13th century, Europe’s ruling houses had been importing porcelain at mind-boggling prices from China. Research aimed at cracking the secret of how porcelain was made commenced at Meißen early in the 18th century. The research was commissioned by Augustus the Strong, Elector Prince of Saxony and King of Poland.
The work proved successful when the first white porcelain was produced in 1708 under the direction of Johann Friedrich Böttger. Europe’s first porcelain had been born.

January 1710
Proclamation from the Saxon Court Chancellery in a “most high decree” issued in Latin, French, German and Dutch in which the invention of porcelain and the founding of a Porcelain Manufactory were announced.

6 June 1710
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory set up at Albrechtsburg Castle in Meißen

since 1722
Use of the “crossed swords”

since 1739
Onion Pattern regularly supplied

1861 to 1864
Present production site in Meißen’s Triebisch Valley built

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