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Meissen|ˈmaɪsən|
The name of a town near Dresden used attrib. or absol. to designate a hard-paste porcelain made there since 1710; Dresden porcelain (Dresden). Also fig.
1863W. Chaffers Marks Pott. & Porc. 176 Dresden. Meissen. The two swords crossed..; used about 1730. 1882‘Ouida’ Bimbi 50 A lovely little lady..made of the very finest and fairest Meissen china. 1938Burlington Mag. Dec. p. xvii/2 Pieces of Meissen and other porcelains. 1951‘J. Tey’ Daughter of Time i. 11 People wouldn't send you a lot of fool nonsense when you were flat on your back, and bossy bits of Meissen wouldn't expect you to read them. 1951[see Chantilly 1]. 1961J. Wade Back to Life xiv. 195 Her face..had the smooth, pleased prettiness of Meissen. 1964Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 5 June (1970) 156, I recognize it as Meissen from Germany. 1968Michelin Guide N.Y. City 52 German stoneware, faience and porcelain (Meissen, Nymphenburg and Hochst). 1970Canad. Antiques Collector May 29/1 Meissen was the first true porcelain made in Europe. It was produced in a factory at Meissen, about 10 miles from Dresden, from about 1710 onwards. |