Dresden china

American  

noun

1. porcelain ware produced at Meissen, Germany, near Dresden, after 1710.

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Dresden china British  

noun

1. porcelain ware, esp delicate and elegantly decorative objects and figures of high quality, made at Meissen, near Dresden, since 1710

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Etymology

Origin of Dresden china

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

He remembers the houses with high ceilings, Dresden china chandeliers and suits of armor in the corners; the men in creaking shirts; the Sunday roasts; the Harvard-Yale football games; the bustling of supernumeraries.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2022

His father was "so fat he could not lean over"; his mother was "a piece of frail Dresden china."

From Time Magazine Archive

"She was like a bit of Dresden china, a friendly, intelligent, perfectly mannered little lady."

From Time Magazine Archive

Above the mantelpiece on which stood six delicately charming Dresden china figures was a looking-glass of curious octagonal shape, framed in rosewood.

From Love and hatred by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

The object of them looked this evening more than ever like a Dresden china shepherdess, and sparkled all over her pretty face as Gerald came up to her.

From A Woman's Burden by Hume, Fergus