Porcelain – the "White Gold"

A name which says everything, about which much can be said. A concept with which we have associated exclusivity, style and flawless form – for centuries. The porcelain with the crossed blue swords on a white background has become the symbol of luxurious savoir vivre.

When Augustus II the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1670–1733), protected the unsuccessful goldsmith Johann Friedrich Boettger from the Prussians pursuing him, the extraordinary story of Meissen porcelain began. The protection of the passionate collector of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, the encounter of Boettger with the scholar Tschirnhaus and also the artistic influence of the form designer J. J. Kaendler and the painter J. J. Hoeroldt in the first half of the 18th century formed the unique constellation of events which led to what is considered the birth of European porcelain-making. The mingling of know-how, experience and passion for the "material" known as porcelain has defined the character of Meissen's porcelain over the centuries to the present day.

Ever since Meissen began manufacturing porcelain, quality has been the foremost priority. This has not changed to this day. It is hard to imagine that the Meissen patterns, with their delicate execution, could have been achieved in any other way but by hand. Therefore, every customer can be certain that each piece is unique. Differences in details, usually hardly noticeable, elicit the aura of authenticity and uniqueness for the connoisseur, a special aura that has made Meissen famous throughout the world.