Porzellansammlung: Porzellansammlung

Porcelain Art from China, Japan and Meissen

in Zwinger

Besucher in einem Raum mit Porzellan an den Wänden und in Vitrinen

Please note that from 19 August to 13 December 2024 not all exhibition areas of the East Asia Collection will be accessible due to the temporary closure of the Northern "Bogengalerie".

As the craze for all things Chinese swept across Europe, the continent fell in love with porcelain. August the Strong was the only person to know the secret of how to make it. In 1710, he founded the first European porcelain manufactory in Meissen and made this exotic material into its unique calling card. Of the many thousands of pieces that he amassed, the most stunning and rare are to be found in the Zwinger in Dresden today.

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Friedrich Olivier (1791-1859), „Welke Blätter“, 1816 — **Provenance Research - Artworks for the „Linz Special Commission“**

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Modell eines Reiterdenkmals für König August III. — Highlight Tour through the Porcelain Collection

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Foto, Schale in grün-dominierten Aufglasurfarben mit zwei Vögeln im Spiegel — The Porcelain Collection of Augustus the Strong and Augustus III.

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The Royal Dresden Porcelain Collection

From 2014 to 2024, an international team of experts researched and catalogued the comprehensive, extant royal holdings of Augustus the Strong comprising around 8000 East Asian porcelain objects. The results are published on ‘The Royal Dresden Porcelain Collection’, an innovative digital platform that not only showcases the objects but also focusses on the history of the collection.

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The Royal Dresden Porcelain Collection | East Asian Porcelain from Augustus the Strong's Collection

Winner DigAMus Award 2024

The digital platform "The Royal Dresden Porcelain Collection" has received the DigAMus audience award. The award was presented at the yearly conference of the German Museums Association and honors the best digital projects from museums in German-speaking countries.

goldener Award mit Schriftzug DigAMus Award Gewinner 2024

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History of the collection

Maladie de porcelain

It was the "maladie de porcelaine", the obsession of August the Strong with the "white gold" that made his legendary porcelain collection the finest and most extensive specialized collection of ceramics in the world. Up to this day, the Dresden Porzellansammlung delights its guests and connoisseurs from all over the world.

History of the Collection

zwei kleine Skulpturen — **Statuetten Augusts des Starken aus Böttgersteinzeug und Böttgerporzellan, um 1713–1715**

Masterpieces of the Collection

Liegende Löwin aus Porzellan — **Löwin** Meissen, vor März 1733

drei große Vasen mit Deckel und Bemalung — **Drei Deckelvasen** Japan, Provinz Hizen, Arita, Edo-Zeit (1603 – 1868), 1680 – 1700

Teekanne mit Goldfischen, die aus den Fluten herausschauen — **Teekanne** China, Qing-Zeit (1644–1911), Ära Kangxi (1662–1722), um 1700

Elefant aus Porzellan im Profil — **Elefant** Meissen, Juni 1731

**Terrine und Schüssel aus dem Schwanenservice für den Grafen Heinrich von Brühl** Meissen, um 1740

zwei Porzellangefäße mit Blumenbemalung, Echsenfiguren als Dekoration und Henkel — **Flasche und Terrine mit plastischen Eidechsen** Meissen, vor 1725

mehrteiliges Service mit Tellern, Tassen und Kanne aus Porzellan — **Schokoladenservice mit Chinoiserien und Wappen** Meissen, um 1728

Porzellan in Form einer Muschel mit Bemalung — **Muschelbecken** Meissen, 1728

verschiedene Schalen und Gefäße aus Porzellan — **Chinesische Porzellane aus der Medici-Schenkung von 1590** China, Jingdezhen, Ming-Zeit (1368–1644), Ära Jiajing (1522–1566)

Zwei bemalte Kugeln aus Porzellan — **Zwei Parfümkugeln** China, Jingdezhen, Qing-Zeit (1644–1911), Ära Kangxi (1662–1722), um 1700

Porzellanschale, außen bemalt mit Blumen, innen mit Fischen — **Fischbassin** China, Jingdezhen, Qing-Zeit (1644–1911), Ära Kangxi (1662–1722), 1700–1720

Drei große, mit Blumen und Vögeln bemalte Vasen — **Drei Vasen im Kakiemon-Stil** Japan, Provinz Hizen, Arita, Edo-Zeit (1603–1868), 1670–1690

drei große, hauptsächlich mit Menschen bemalte Vasen — **Drei Vasen** China, Jingdezhen, Qing-Zeit (1644–1911), Ära Kangxi (1662–1722), 1700–1720

The vaults of [the Japanese Palace] consist of fourteen apartments, filled with China and Dresden porcelain; one would imagine there was sufficient quantity to stock a whole country, and yet they say, with an air of importance, that 100’000 pieces more are wanted to compleat the intention of furnishing this single palace. Jonas Hanway, 1753

In the Cellars [of the Japanese Palace] are deposited the vast collection of the true China & Japan; which for beauty, & quantity exceed any other collection of Europe. Jeremiah Milles, 1736

The ancient Palace of the Marquises of Misnia is now sett apart for making the Saxony China, which is within these few years grown so famous all over Europe, & without doubt far exceeds that of the Indies, both in beauty, & workmanship. Jeremiah Milles, 1736