DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: Perhaps you can identify these statues for us. We were told they were "Meissen" porcelain, but we have not been able to find ones with a similar mark on Google. We even checked ...
Collectors look for the crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase, small figurines of 18th-century people, elaborate bowls and onion-pattern dishes. Any of these could indicate they have a piece of ...
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 ...
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 ...
When you combine the traditions of Europe’s oldest and best-known porcelain manufacturer with modern Italian design you get the brand Meissen Italia, the Milan-based branch of the 300-year-old German ...
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, ...
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 ...