Antique Meissen China Porcelain / Rare 5-Book Library

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Book 1This rare out-of-print book provides a comprehensive scholarly survey of Meissen porcelain and the smaller porcelain factories of Germany and Austria whose work derived much of its inspiration from Meissen. Covered in this text are nearly 300 black-and-white photos, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index of maker's marks.

18TH CENTURY GERMAN PORCELAIN by George Savage. Spring Books London 1958/1967.

This authoritative text reviews the history and works of the early German and Austrian factories, as well as the factory at Meissen. The author reviews the special characteristics of the various porcelains, discussing the differences between baroque, rococo and Neoclassicism, the effects of experimenting with different materials and colors, and the influence on European porcelain of the ware brought from Japan and China from the later 16th century onwards. By chapter this scholarly text covers: The Meissen Factory (Bottger’s Red Stoneware and White Stoneware, Meissen Service-ware to 1800, Meissen Figure Sculpture); The Vienna Factory (The State Period 1744-1784, The Sorgenthal Period 1784-1805); Nymphenburg; Hochst; Frankenthal; Berlin; Furstenberg; Ludwigsburg; Ansbach; Kelsterbach; Fulda; Some Minor Factories; Thuringian Porcelain; Hausmalerei; Forgeries; Index of Marks; Bibliography; and Index. This is a must-buy book for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of early German / Austrian porcelain ware.

5.75" x 8.75" hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 242 pages plus 152 photo plate pages.

Book 2174 black-and-white photographs with identifying captions, 375 factory marks, and an in-depth scholarly narrative add to the value of this scarce out-of-print book.

GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN PORCELAIN by George W. Ware, Lothar Woeller Press, 1963 First Edition.

This incredible text contains 184 illustrations, including four color plates, Maps, Charts, and a Comprehensive Table of Marks. The narrative is rich - covering: The history of porcelain with a chronological narrative of the developments and styles which prevailed in the 18th and 19th centuries; A pictorial discussion of the production of porcelain, from raw materials to the finished product; The history, development and artistic contributions of 25 of the 18th century German and Austrian porcelain factories and a few of the later establishments, with cross references to 182 related reproductions; Reproductions of 375 identifying factory marks from 28 factories of the 18th century, and 98 of the most prominent later enterprises, in approximate size and color. A glossary of special terms associated with porcelain, and an index listing the names of 160 artists, 136 factories with their marks and reproductions, as well as many terms and all pertinent references.

actories covered include Meissen, Vienna, Hochst, Nymphenburg, Furstenberg, Frankenthal, Ansbach, Ludwigsburg, Berlin Facories (Wegely, Gotzkowsky and KPM), Kelsterbach, Ottweiler (Nassau-Saarbrucken), Fulda, Kassel, Gutenbrunn (Pfalz-Zweibrucken), Wurzburg, The Thuringian Factories (Gotha, Kloster Veilsdorf, Volkstedt-Rudolstadt, Wallendorf, Limbach, Ilmenau, Gera, Grossbreirenbach, Rauenstein), Minor 18th Century Factories, and minor Factories of the 19th and 20th Centuries. This is a must-buy book for the permanent library of the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique German and Austrian porcelain wares.

7.2" x 10" hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 244 pages.

Book 3 Profusely illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth study of antique Meissen / Dresden porcelain. With over 700 illustrations, 72 in full color, this pictorial reference is complemented by rich narrative which reviews the history and production of antique Meissen porcelain.

MEISSEN CHINA – AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY edited by Dr. K. Berling, Dover Publications Inc. 1972. This particular book is an unabridged republication of the work originally published in English in 1910 under the title FESTIVE PUBLICATION TO COMMEMORATE THE 200TH JUBILEE OF THE OLDEST EUROPEAN CHINA FACTORY, MEISSEN. The original publisher was the Royal Saxon China Manufactory, Meissen.

This book covers by chapter: A. The Meissen China Manufactory from 1710-1910: Period Boettger (1710-1719); Period, Mainly Under the Influence of Hoeroldt (1720-1735); Period, Under the Chief Influence of Kaendler (1735-1756); Period, Influence of the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763); Academic Period (1763-1774); Period, Marcolini (1774-1813); Period Influence of the Napoleonic Wars (1814-1833); Period, Kuehn (1833-1870); Period, Modern Times (1870-1910); B. The Beginning of the Chemico-Technical Management from the Beginning to the Present Time; C. Organizational, Financial Management and Social Statistics; D. The Celebration of the 200TH Anniversary of the Royal China Manufactory on June 6th 1910. This all-inclusive early reference on Meissen porcelain belongs in the permanent library of the collector, dealer, curator, or historian of antique European porcelain.

8.4’ x 11.25” softback in very good condition. 191 pages.

Book 4 Lavishly illustrated in color, this oversize, out-of-print book is a leading authoritative guide to the identification of antique Meissen porcelain.

MEISSEN - ANTIQUE PORCELAIN IN COLOR by Hugo Morley-Fletcher, Doubleday & Co. NY 1971 First Edition.

Starting from its foundation in 1710, the author traces the history of the Meissen factory through the factory’s greatest period from 1710 to 1760, which is naturally treated in greatest depth, and continues the story through the 18th and 19th centuries. A special section discusses the early wares decorated by outside enamellers, or Hausmaler. This book covers by chapter: The Early Years at Meissen; Chinoiserie Decoration; Modelling before J.J. Kandler; The Kakiemon Style; The Work of J.J. Kandler in the 1730’s; The Great Baroque Services; Decoration in the 1730’s; Naturalistic Decoration; Figure Modelling after 1740: Kandler, Reinicke, and Eberlein; Small Boxes and Other Products; Decoration outside the factory; Meissen after the Seven Years War; and 19th Century Production. Hundreds of examples are pictured and described in depth including figures, vases, plates, cups and saucers, snuff boxes and other small porcelain decorated boxes, coffee and tea pots, and more. This hard-to-find text is an invaluable resource reference work and belongs in the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of antique Meissen porcelain.

8.8" x 12" hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 119 pages.

Book 5693 Meissen porcelain items are pictured in color and black-and-white, and described in depth in this scarce out-of-print book.

THE WARK COLLECTION EARLY MEISSEN PORCELAIN, The Cummer Gallery of Art, FL, 1984.

One of the most comprehensive pictorial guides on the subject, this early book provides a scholarly survey of Meissen porcelain of all types. Each caption includes a title, terse description, date, dimensions, provenance, marks and more. This is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique German Meissen porcelain. Illustrated and described are vases, bowls, plates, saucers, cups, beakers, tea service sets, tankards, teapots, coffeepots, tea caddies, and more.

12.1” x 9.2” softback in near-new condition. 283 pages.

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