Dresden
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Dresden and/or Meissen china is any china
made in and around the town of Dresden, Germany. The most famous factory near Dresden
is the Meissen factory which was founded around 1720. Figurines of eighteenth-century
ladies and gentlemen, animal groups, or cherubs and other mythological subjects were
popular. One special type of figurine was made with skirts of porcelain-dipped lace.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that all pieces marked Dresden are from the Meissen
factory. The Meissen pieces usually have crossed swords marks and are referred to
as Meissen. The Meissen factory is still working today.
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