European porcelain

For over three centuries, Meissen porcelain, the first hard-paste porcelain produced in Europe, has been viewed as a trademark of excellence and delicacy. After it began manufacturing at a royal factory in Germany in 1710, it gradually won the hearts of royals, aristocrats and other members of high society in Europe, including Catherine the Great, who had decorated their life with ceramics transported all the way from China. The models and artistic styles of Meissen porcelain cast a profound influence on the ceramic industry in Europe, as it kept embracing emerging art trends, and skilled ceramic artists spread the style to other parts of Europe. The Gorgeousness of Porcelain, an exhibition through to Oct 28 at Changzhou Museum in Jiangsu province, displays over 100 vintage Meissen porcelain wares from the collection of the Museum of Modern Ceramic Art, Gifu, Japan. It is a celebration of porcelain art that boomed on a different continent and exhibited distinctive cultural taste.

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