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Where was Dresden china made?
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Dresden china was made in Germany. The porcelain manufacturer Sächsische Porzellan-Manufaktur Dresden GmbH, better known as Dresden Porcelain in English, produced its chinaware in Potschappel, a suburb of Dresden. It began operations there in 1872. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Dresden china from some of the world's top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
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Grouping of Dresden Porcelain Flower Pickers Figurines, Carl Thieme
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Dresden Porcelain (German, 1872-2020), circa post 1902.
A grouping of 3 antique porcelain figures including:
1) Young Boy Picking Flowers
2) Young Girl Collecting Flowers
3) Lady W...
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Dresden Hand Painted Porcelain Courting Couple Figurine - Germany
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A ceramic figurine of a courting couple. This Victorian piece is created from a crisp white ceramic and features a man and woman perched upon a tree log. They lean into one another a...
Category
20th Century German Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
Antique German Dresden Carl Thiem Reticulated Cake Plate
By Carl Thieme, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Frederick, MD
This beautiful antique porcelain cake plate is by Carl Thieme for Dresden China. The intricate reticulated cutouts at the handles are expertly done while the hand painted floral gard...
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of German Porcelain Parrots Signed Dresden
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of vintage life size porcelain parrots hand decorated with vivid tropical colors and perched on tree trunks. Signed Dresden on the bottoms.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
By Klemm & Co., Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique lot includes creamer, demitasse cup, and two bone dishes by Dresden, one demitasse cup by Meissen, and one candlestick by Klemm.
“The Sächsische Porzellan-Manufaktur Dresden GmbH (Saxon Porcelain Manufactory in Dresden Ltd), generally known in English as Dresden Porcelain, is a German company for the production of decorative and luxury porcelain. Founded in1872, it is located in Potschappel, a suburb of the town of Freital in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district about 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Dresden Porcelain introduced its blue "SP Dresden" trademark in 1902.”
"Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger continued von Tschirnhaus's work and brought this type of porcelain to the market, financed by Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. The production of porcelain in the royal factory at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish, arguably, the most famous porcelain manufacturer known throughout the world. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the swords is reportedly one of the oldest trademarks in existence. Meissen remained the dominant European porcelain factory, and the leader of stylistic innovation, until somewhat overtaken by the new styles introduced by the French Sèvres factory in the 1760s, but has remained a leading factory to the present day. Since 1991, the manufactory has been operating as the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH,[2] whose owner is the Free State of Saxony. The company is one of the world's leading porcelain manufacturers and one of the oldest and most internationally known German luxury brands."
"Karl Richard Klemm founded a porcelain decorating studio in Striesen bei Dresden in 1869. The porcelain was obtained primarily from the Meissen factory itself, much of it being seconds. The decorating style of Richard Klemm closely matched that of the Meissen factories at that time. He often used a heavily applied style that focused on florals. In many instances, the porcelain pieces of Richard Klemm are emblazoned with a gold leaf at the base. This gold leaf was used to hide the marks made by the original manufacturer of the blanks that he used for decorating. Richard Klemm, along with Helena Wolfsohn, Karl Thiem, Ambrosius Lamm and Donath & Co., were among the most sought after porcelain decorating studios at this time. In the early 1880's Richard Klemm registered his mark, the "Klemm Dresden...
Category
Early 20th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Dresden Porcelain table lamp 1910 Germany
By Dresden Porcelain
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Classic table lamp ,signed Dresden porcelain . Beautiful Red color ,
comes with gold musical medallion in the middle .
Category
Vintage 1910s German Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain