Geiger, Maureen Cassidy (ed): Fragile Diplomacy; Meissen Porcelain for European Courts ca. 1710-1763. Exhibition: New York, Bard Graduate Center, 2007. 369pp with 400 colour illustrations. Cloth. 30.5x24.8cms. An exploration of the early years of Meissen porcelain, how it quickly became successful and how it came to be used as diplomatic gifts for presentation to foreign courts. The international contributors investigate the trade in Meissen with other nations, from England to Russia.
An exploration of the early years of Meissen porcelain, how it quickly became successful and how it came to be used as diplomatic gifts for presentation to foreign courts. The international contributors investigate the trade in Meissen with other nations, from England to Russia. Text in English