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
Top photo: 19th-century Meissen porcelain bust of girl, Alexander’s Antiques.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2018
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
I had heard marvelous tales of his garden, also of the inside of the house—Attic vases, Meissen porcelain, paintings by Alma-Tadema and Frith.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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