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Meissen

American  
[mahy-suhn] / ˈmaɪ sən /

noun

  1. a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.


Meissen British  
/ ˈmaisən /

noun

  1. a town in E Germany, in Saxony, in Dresden district on the River Elbe: famous for its porcelain (Dresden china), first made here in 1710. Pop: 28 640 (2003 est)

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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

Isn’t it odd that Americans, who reflexively celebrate humble origins, log cabins and rustic simplicity, embraced Disney’s dancing candelabras and riffs on porcelain by Meissen and Sèvres?

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

The district of Meissen, near Dresden, reported almost 1,305 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the past week.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Besides, Supreme has been flirting with the inside for a while, collaborating promiscuously with companies like Everlast, Louis Vuitton and Meissen.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2020

It was genuine Meissen porcelain, the work of the great artist Höroldt, who painted it in 1726.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan