Meissen porcelain

Meissen porcelain is the first and for a half a century the best porcelain in Europe. Founded in 1710 as the Royal Saxon Porcelain Manufacture by Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, at Meissen, near Dresden. It set a very high standard even in China.

The latest initials on the products were AR (Augustus Rex, the monogram of the King), K.P.M. (Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur), M.P.M. (Meissener Porzellan-Manufaktur), and K.P.F. ("Königliche Porzellan-Fabrik), but then in 1725 were replaced with crossed swords . Variations in the "crossed swords" logotype allow approximate dating of the wares.

In 2010 the manufacture will celebrate its 300th anniversary.