proper nounˈmʌɪs(ə)nˈmaɪsən
A city in eastern Germany, in Saxony, on the River Elbe north-west of Dresden; population 28,100 (est. 2006). It is famous for its porcelain.
noun ˈmʌɪs(ə)nˈmaɪsən
mass nounFine hard-paste porcelain produced in Meissen since 1710, in Britain often called Dresden china.
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a loan exhibition of Meissen porcelain from the British Museum in London entitled The Glory of Saxony.
- His finest pieces of Meissen and Chelsea porcelain were displayed in the Front Drawing Room, lesser pieces in the rear room and so on.
- The Porcelain Collection in Zwinger houses the biggest and the most complete Meissen porcelain collection in the world.
- In song, he has the fragility of Meissen china and the force of steel.
- Peering out from the stand of Brian Haughton Antiques will be a fine pair of Meissen hares modelled around 1750 by the inimitable J.J. Kandler.