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#213

Bowl

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The pieces in this display case tell of a sensational case of forgery. A Paris porcelain merchant ordered large numbers of such Kakiemon copies from Meissen. He then sold them at a considerable profit to collectors as Japanese originals. After a while, the scam came to light. From then on, every single piece of Meissen porcelain was marked with the famous crossed swords trademark still used today.

Material & Technique
Porcelain, painting: overglaze colours and gold
Museum
Porzellansammlung
Dating
Meissen, 1729-1731
Inventory number
PE 620
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