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Meissen and Capo di Monte, dishes and boxes browse these categories for related items... All Items: Sculpture: Clay: Pre 1920: item #881445
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| MEISSEN & CAPO-DI-MONTE PORCELAIN BOXES & DISHES includes two Capo-Di-Monte hinged boxes (Larger Box is $275, H:3 3/4" W:5" D:3 3/4") and (Smaller box is $150, H:2" W:3.5" D:2.5"), the four small rectangular dishes depicting cherubs and floral motifs (the price is $95, H:3 3/4" X 2 3/4"); one Meissen round covered box (the price is $45, H:2" X 3")and two rectangular dishes with blue ground and fired gold accents with Holder, (the price is $100, H:5 3/4" to top of holder, W:4.5" D:3"). Meissen porcelain is the first European hard-paste porcelain that was developed from 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his untimely death Johann Friedrich Böttger, continued his work and brought porcelain to the market, and he has often been credited with the invention. The production of porcelain at Meissen, near Dresden, started in 1710 and attracted artists and artisans to establish one of the most famous porcelain manufacturers, still in business today as Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH. Its signature logo, the crossed swords, was introduced in 1720 to protect its production; the mark of the crossed swords is one of the oldest trademarks in existence. It dominated the style of European porcelain until 1756. Now, Capo di Monte is the relief style, highly colored and defined porcelain pieces are commonly called and identified by their unique style. Historically, it was King Ferdinand IV, son of King Charles who opened a factory in Naples in 1771 and began to use the mark of the blue crown N (BCN). When the factory closed in 1834, the Ginori family at Doccia near Florence, Italy, acquired what was left of the factory and continued using its mark. The factory continued until 1896 when it was then combined with Societa Ceramica Richard of Milan which continues today to manufacture fine porcelain pieces marked with a crest and wreaths under a blue crown with R Capodimonte. As more collectors recognize and appreciate the quality of the older ware, buyer demand drives prices higher for these fine antiques. LifestyleAntiques.com is the web site where one can shop on line or if you are in the area we are an antique dealer in Summerland, California just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. Specializing in European Antique Furniture and our accent is antique lighting for your home, or office with handmade parchment shades adorning the selection of unique lamps. We specialize in Decorative Arts and French furniture as well as antique furniture from Spain and Italy, you will find the shop warm and inviting. | ||