- Meissen china
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Meissen china
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meissen china — noun see meissen … Useful english dictionary
Meissen porcelain — Meisen hard porcelain vase, circa 1730. Indianische Blume ( Flowers of the Indies ) in imitation of the Kakiemon style of Arita porcelain, Japan. Meissen porcelain or Meissen china is the first European hard paste porcelain that was developed… … Wikipedia
China doll — For other uses, see China doll (disambiguation). Typical German 1860s flat top hair style china doll A china doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of glazed porcelain. The name comes from china being used to refer to the material porcelain … Wikipedia
Meissen — I. noun Etymology: Meissen, Saxony, Germany Date: 1863 a ceramic ware made at Meissen near Dresden; especially a European porcelain developed under the patronage of the king of Saxony about 1715 and used for both ornamental and table wares called … New Collegiate Dictionary
Meissen — For porcelain originating in Meissen, see Meissen porcelain. Meißen Meissen Albrechtsburg and Cathedral … Wikipedia
Meissen porcelain — German hard paste, or true, porcelain produced at the Meissen factory, near Dresden in Saxony (now Germany), from 1710 until the present day. It was the first successfully produced true porcelain in Europe and dominated the style of European… … Universalium
Meissen — /muy seuhn/, n. a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain. 38,137. * * * ▪ Germany city, Saxony Land (state), southeastern Germany. It lies on the Elbe River just northwest of Dresden. It grew out of the early… … Universalium
china — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chinaware, dishes, crockery; stoneware. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chinaware, dishes, earthenware, pottery, crockery, porcelain, stoneware; see also dish 1 . Varieties of china include:… … English dictionary for students
Meissen porcelain. — See Dresden china. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
MEISSEN — (15), a town of Saxony, on the Upper Elbe, 15 m. NW. of Dresden; has a very fine Gothic cathedral and an old castle. Gellert and Lessing were educated here. There is a large porcelain factory, where Dresden china is made, besides manufactures… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
