Meissen Porcelain has been considered one of the great German luxury brands since the 1700’s – and has an intriguing history, as the creation of porcelain was a basic by-product of making something else. It was, as with many great inventions, an accident and a surprise.
Here is the story: porcelain was NOT invented in Germany, but in China in the 13th century, and was imported at great cost to the the royalty of Europe, many of whom were also avid porcelain collectors. For centuries,… (View original article)