The crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase. Small figurines of 18th-century people. Elaborate bowls. Onion-pattern dishes. These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a pie… ...

Collectors look for the crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase, small figurines of 18th-century people, ... Any of these could indicate they have a piece of very old Meissen porcelain.

The crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase. Small figurines of 18th-century people. Elaborate bowls. Onion-pattern dishes. These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a ...

These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a piece of very old Meissen porcelain. ... The mark was used between 1891 and 1918 by the Victoria Porcelain Factory, ...

Before Prada, Dom Pérignon and Mercedes-Benz, there was Meissen -- the porcelain mark with the distinctive crossed blue swords, perhaps Europe's oldest luxury brand. Still made by hand in ...

The crossed-swords mark on the bottom of a vase. Small figurines of 18th-century people. ... These are all antiques that make collectors hope that they have a piece of very old Meissen porcelain.

DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: Perhaps you can identify these statues for us. We were told they were "Meissen" porcelain, but we have not been able to find ones with a similar mark on Google. We even ...

Meissen porcelain long has been prized for its incredible quality and craftsmanship. Founded in 1710, Meissen is known as the first European manufacturer of the coveted hard-paste ...

Appraisal: Meissen Porcelain Pug Dogs, ca. 1880. GUEST: I found these in Dallas at an estate sale in about 2001. I suspected they were Meissen, but I wasn't 100% sure.

The Meissen factory, established in 1710, was the first in Europe to reliably turn out hard-paste porcelain equal to that of China, which had been producing porcelain for 2,000 years.

When you combine the traditions of Europe’s oldest and best-known porcelain manufacturer with modern Italian design you get the brand Meissen Italia, the Milan-based branch of the 300-year-old ...