A sale at Sotheby’s of nearly 120 lots of rare, early 18th-century Meissen porcelain smashed all expectations in a live auction at its New York saleroom this morning. Porcelain objects from the famed ...

The year my late grandfather Henry H. Arnhold introduced me to The Great Bustard, the most prized object in his collection of Meissen porcelain, I started glassblowing. His mother had begun collecting ...

The crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase. Small figurines of 18th-century people. Elaborate bowls. Onion-pattern dishes. These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a piece ...

A collection of 18-century Meissen porcelain restituted by the Dutch government to heirs of its original owners, Franz and Margarethe Oppenheimer, realized a total of US$15 million—nearly five times ...

Q. Enclosed is a picture of a horse and rider in porcelain that is more than 50 years old. Can you tell me if it’s Meissen? –Dick Layton, Chicago A. Meissen porcelain long has been prized for its ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. MARKS: “13” in gold (gold painter’s ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. PURCHASED FROM: Hans E. Backer, ...

For the decorative arts, their greatest strength may also be their greatest weakness. Most of us encounter glassware, textiles, and ceramics frequently in daily life, yet when it comes to the highest ...

MEISSEN, Germany (Reuters) - After 300 years crafting baroque porcelain for French kings and Russian tsars, Germany's Meissen has launched an in-house revolution to weather the economic downturn.