Meissen porcelain
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Meissen porcelain
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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A rarely seen look at the lives of craftsmen behind Meissen porcelain, French Art Nouveau glass and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
The Frick has now disclosed that the donor is the New Yorker Henry H. Arnhold, who has promised 131 examples of Meissen porcelain.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2011
“It’s the perfect complement to our collection,” said Ms. Poulet, who said that Henry Clay Frick never acquired Meissen porcelain.
From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2011
Mr. Marino is working other displays: one this week in Dresden to mark the 300th anniversary of Meissen porcelain; another in April at London’s Wallace Collection of his own collection of 16th- and 17th-century bronzes.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2010
It was genuine Meissen porcelain, the work of the great artist Höroldt, who painted it in 1726.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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