How can you tell a fake Meissen?

If the mark is hand-drawn, check its shape and what surrounds it. If it resembles old familiar marks of Meissen, Sevres and the like but is a bit too embellished, it’s probably a fake. If also shown with an old date or a model number, it’s probably recent. Examine for “true” signs of aging—these can be faked.

Is Meissen still in business?

Meissen remained the dominant European porcelain factory, and the leader of stylistic innovation, until somewhat overtaken by the new styles introduced by the French Sèvres factory in the 1760s, but has remained a leading factory to the present day.

Is Meissen hand painted?

In 1739, inspired by blue Chinese porcelain painting, MEISSEN creates its iconic “Onion Pattern”, hand painted to this day in the manufactory’s own cobalt blue.

How do you date Sevres porcelain?

Know your marks Sèvres porcelain is very often marked with two blue-painted ‘interlaced’ Ls. This in turn often encloses a letter or double letter, which acts as a code for the year in which the piece was produced. Thus, a teabowl with the letter A on it would have a production date of circa 1754.

What does KPM stand for?

KPM

Which is the Meissen Cupid carrying heart figurine?

‘Cupid Carrying Heart’ Walter Schott for Meissen. Large Art Nouveau porcelain figurine. Woman with ball Meissen Model Number C 83 ‘The Seasons – Winter’. Late 19th Century. Antique Meissen Figurine Blue Onion porcelain Women Whit Flowers. Meissen Model Number L 112.

What do you need to know about the Meissen collector?

Welcome to the Meissen Collector, a web site dedicated to providing information to Meissen porcelain enthusiasts, collectors, and those who are attempting to identify, buy, sell, appraise or authenticate Meissen porcelain. Nearly 1000 photos of Meissen figures arranged by category provide a means for identifying models.

When did the Meissen factory mark become official?

Meissen Factory Marks. Meissen used a variety of factory and maker’s marks from its inception, but the famous crossed-swords didn’t become the official Meissen mark until 1722-23. Since 1722-23, and to this day, the crossed-swords Meissen mark has always been a hand-painted blue under-glaze mark.

Who is the person behind the Meissen Mark?

Set up by Carl Magnus Hutschenreuther, a porcelain painter who once worked at the Wallendorf factory. The mark is actually ‘HR’ and not ‘AR’ however the form displays a clear intention to fool the uneducated buyer. The “Porzellanfabrik C.M. Hutschenreuter is still one of the biggest porcelain factories in Germany.