Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the…

Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the first European hard-paste porcelain, developed by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus.

After his death in October 1798, Johann Friedrich Böttger had continued his work and brings porcelain to the market.

The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, starts in 1710 and attracts artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH.