Dresden porcelain made in the city of Dresden, Germany, in the 18th and 19th centuries, was known for its intricate and highly detailed figurines, as well as its ornate and decorative vases, dishes, and other decorative objects. The porcelain was often painted with bright colors and gilded with gold or silver.

The style of Dresden porcelain is often associated with the Meissen porcelain factory, which was established in the nearby city of Meissen in 1710.

The production of Dresden porcelain began in the 18th century, with many of the factories and workshops being founded by skilled craftsmen who had previously worked at the Meissen factory. These artisans were able to replicate the high-quality and intricate designs that were associated with Meissen porcelain, but at a lower cost.

Dresden porcelain became very popular among the European nobility and upper classes, and was often used as a status symbol. Many pieces more...

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Dresden porcelain boudoir mirror, oval bevelled glass mirror…

Dresden Porcelain Floral Boudoir Mirror with Blue Cross Design

Dresden porcelain boudoir mirror, oval bevelled glass mirror with floral encrusted decorative surround, blue cross to top with No'12' artists mark

Dresden porcelain cup, Helena Wolfson twin handled cup…

Dresden porcelain cup, Helena Wolfson twin handled cup decorated with hand painted courting couples and flowers against yellow ground, height 8.4 cm

Dresden antique German fine porcelain cup and saucer in the…

Hand-signed Dresden Porcelain Cup and Saucer in Baroque Style

Dresden antique German fine porcelain cup and saucer in the Baroque style, hand signed 'Dresden' with crown, the saucer 11 cm wide

Large early 20th century Dresden lidded tureen, hand painted…

Neoclassical Dresden Tureen with Pear Handle

Large early 20th century Dresden lidded tureen, hand painted and coloured with neoclassical roundels, ribbons and leaves and handle in the form of a pear

Dresden porcelain chalice, hand painted portrait of Delfina…

Delfina Potocka Dresden Porcelain Chalice

Dresden porcelain chalice, hand painted portrait of Delfina Potocka surround in gilded interior, height 10.5 cm

A Dresden fine hand painted maiden portrait plaque 'Erbluth',…

Hand-painted Dresden Maiden Portrait Plaque with Gilt Rim

A Dresden fine hand painted maiden portrait plaque 'Erbluth', after Wagner's portrait for Royal Vienna. Elaborate gilt rim. Printed and painted marks. Professional restored rim, diameter 21.5 cm

Dresden chocolate cup, Helena Wolfsohn factory c.1880

Dresden Chocolate Cup, 1880 Helena Wolfsohn Factory

Dresden chocolate cup, Helena Wolfsohn factory c.1880

Dresden handpainted pierced dish with floral decoration, 21 cm…

Floral Dresden Pierced Dish, 21 cm

Dresden handpainted pierced dish with floral decoration, 21 cm x 21 cm

Dresden candelabra, large and impressive six branch porcelain…

Apple-Picking Boy Candelabra

Dresden candelabra, large and impressive six branch porcelain figural candelabra depicting a boy picking apples from the tree. Decorated with applied apple blossom flowers, height 50 cm (a/f)

A Dresden porcelain macaw, 20th century, modelled perched on a…

Dresden Porcelain Macaw on Tree Stump with Berries

A Dresden porcelain macaw, 20th century, modelled perched on a tree stump, clutching berries, factory mark and impressed serial number to interior, 36 cm high

A pair of Dresden porcelain poodles, 19th century, with blue…

Dresden Porcelain Poodles, 19th Century

A pair of Dresden porcelain poodles, 19th century, with blue underglaze factory mark to the base, 13 cm high

19th century porcelain candlesticks, Dresden pair of German…

Dresden Cherub Candlesticks, 19th Century Pair (26cm)

19th century porcelain candlesticks, Dresden pair of German cherub candlesticks, height 26 cm

Dresden cup and saucer, floral hand painted decoration marked…

Floral Dresden Cup and Saucer with Hand Painted Decoration

Dresden cup and saucer, floral hand painted decoration marked to base

A Dresden porcelain figural mantel clock, 19th century, 52 cm…

19th Century Dresden Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock

A Dresden porcelain figural mantel clock, 19th century, 52 cm high

Vintage Dresden bench top sewing machine

Vintage Dresden Sewing Machine - Bench Top

Vintage Dresden bench top sewing machine

Dresden handpainted lidded trinket box with ornate floral…

Ornate Dresden Floral Trinket Box with Lid

Dresden handpainted lidded trinket box with ornate floral decoration, width 12.5 cm x depth 9 cm

Large Dresden porcelain cup and saucer, the cup of cylindrical…

Dresden Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Courting Couples

Large Dresden porcelain cup and saucer, the cup of cylindrical form with angled handle, decorated with panels of courting couples alternating with flowers, on a strong yellow ground, mark of Augustus Rex to base, a/f, diameter 15 cm and height 8 cm (2)

A Dresden Helena Wolfsohn studio style cup and saucer, later…

Dresden Wolfsohn Cup and Saucer with Figural Scenes

A Dresden Helena Wolfsohn studio style cup and saucer, later 19th century, a delicate lobed cup and saucer reserved with pairs of finely hand decorated bucolic figural scenes between floral gilt cobalt panels, the cup with a dentil border to the interior…

Two fine Dresden porcelain groups, depicting courting couples…

Dresden Porcelain Harvest Couples

Two fine Dresden porcelain groups, depicting courting couples playing music, in a harvest scene, Wheat' and 'Wine grapes with Goat'. Height 13 cm.

An impressive large Dresden girandole mirror of overall…

Dresden Cherub Girandole Mirror with Floral Encrustation

An impressive large Dresden girandole mirror of overall rectangular form, the pediment with a small mirror flanked by cherubs, encrusted with florals and cherubs, triple candle branch to the base. 48 cm x 82 cm.

Dresden taper holder decorated in a floral pattern, width 23 cm,…

Floral Dresden Taper Holder, 23cm Width

Dresden taper holder decorated in a floral pattern, width 23 cm, mark to base, some minor rubbbing to gilt

Dresden porcelain encrusted flower wall mirror with two cherubs…

Cherub Mirror with Dresden Porcelain Flowers

Dresden porcelain encrusted flower wall mirror with two cherubs wings a/f, height 19.5 cm

Early c.20th German 800 silver pair of corinthian column…

German 800 Silver Corinthian Column Candlesticks by E. Eckert (1902)

Early c.20th German 800 silver pair of corinthian column candlesticks by E.Eckert, inscribe to the base 'Dresden 15 Marz 1902'

Dresden porcelain dressing table mirror, of oval form,…

Dresden Porcelain Cherub Dressing Mirror

Dresden porcelain dressing table mirror, of oval form, decorated with two cherubs to the top and floral border, in colourful tones, height 21.5 cm

Dresden porcelain watering can, of baluster form with pierced…

Floral Dresden Porcelain Watering Can

Dresden porcelain watering can, of baluster form with pierced spout, decorated with floral motifs, in tones of purple, green and orange on a yellow and white ground, height 15.5 cm

Five Dresden cherubs all playing instruments

Dresden Cherub Band

Five Dresden cherubs all playing instruments

Dresden floral encrusted & pierced trinket dish diameter 8.5 cm

Dresden Floral Trinket Dish - 8.5cm Diameter

Dresden floral encrusted & pierced trinket dish diameter 8.5 cm

Two Dresden porcelain angels, one depicted holding grapes, the…

Dresden Porcelain Angels, Grapes and Fire

Two Dresden porcelain angels, one depicted holding grapes, the other warming its hands over a fire, height 14 cm and 15 cm (2)

Vintage eight piece Dresden coffee set 4 each cups and saucers,…

Floral Dresden Coffee Set with Versailles Marking

Vintage eight piece Dresden coffee set 4 each cups and saucers, floral decorated on yellow ground, marked 'Versailles' to base.

A collection of cups & saucers including Arzberg, Dresden

Cups & Saucers Collection: Arzberg, Dresden and More

A collection of cups & saucers including Arzberg, Dresden

Twelve Dresden porcelain hand painted place markers, length 10…

Hand-painted Dresden Porcelain Place Markers Set

Twelve Dresden porcelain hand painted place markers, length 10 cm, made in Saxony

Dresden hand painted dish hand painted floral decoration,…

Dresden Hand Painted Floral Dish with Dual Handles

Dresden hand painted dish hand painted floral decoration, pierced gallery, dual handles, gilt highlights, marked to base, length 29 cm

Dresden porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form, with pierced…

Encrusted Dresden Porcelain Jar with Floral Pierced Cover

Dresden porcelain jar and cover, of baluster form, with pierced cover, accented with encrusted flowers, in tones of yellow, pink, blue and green, diameter 8 cm

Art Nouveau Dresden jasperware plaque Standing Maiden with…

Art Nouveau Jasperware Maiden and Cupid Plaque

Art Nouveau Dresden jasperware plaque Standing Maiden with Cupid, framed jasperware plaque. (30 cm, X 10.5 cm.

Six J.K Carlsbad Dresden 'Love Story' trios, c 1930, in multi…

J.K Carlsbad Dresden Love Story Trio Set

Six J.K Carlsbad Dresden 'Love Story' trios, c 1930, in multi colour, transfer & hand painted detail of a courting couple

A pair of Dresden pin dishes, openwork and high relief flower…

Dresden Floral Pin Dishes with Handles

A pair of Dresden pin dishes, openwork and high relief flower design, with handles, blue signature to base. Diameter 7 cm.

A pair of Dresden Pugs sitting [2], height 18.5 cm

Dresden Pug Pair: Adorable Sitting Statues, 18.5 cm Height

A pair of Dresden Pugs sitting [2], height 18.5 cm

A pair of Dresden Pugs sitting [2], height 12 cm

Dresden Pug Pair: Sitting in Delight

A pair of Dresden Pugs sitting [2], height 12 cm

Six 19th century Dresden tea cup and saucers fine moulded…

19th C. Dresden Tea Set with Floral Design

Six 19th century Dresden tea cup and saucers fine moulded porcelain hand-painted with floral sprays (one cup faults)

A Dresden porcelain basket, 20th century, a reticulated basket…

Dresden porcelain basket with floral decorations

A Dresden porcelain basket, 20th century, a reticulated basket with rope twist handles, a floral bouquet to the centre and floral decorations and gilt highlighted reserves to the sides; blue Dresden mark underside, height 7.5 cm length 30 cm width 20.5 cm

A Dresden porcelain planter, later 19th century, a spiral and…

Dresden Porcelain Planter with Floral Design

A Dresden porcelain planter, later 19th century, a spiral and rococo moulded planter with gilt enrichments to the relief decoration and painted in enamel colours with five loose posies of coloured flowers, with cross mark, decorator's mark H, and gilded…

A Dresden porcelain potpourri pot late 19th century decorated…

Dresden Porcelain Potpourri Pot with Flower and Insect Decor

A Dresden porcelain potpourri pot late 19th century decorated with encrusted flowers and insects height 12.5 cm

Dresden wall plaque (A/F), approx 22 cm high, 21 cm wide

Dresden Wall Plaque - 22x21cm (A/F)

Dresden wall plaque (A/F), approx 22 cm high, 21 cm wide

Dresden four piece handpainted floral teaset, C1900, comprising…

Dresden Handpainted Floral Teaset, C1900

Dresden four piece handpainted floral teaset, C1900, comprising of a teapot, lidded jam pot, sugar and creamer

Four Dresden floral trios, with gilt highlights.

Gilded Dresden Floral Trios Set

Four Dresden floral trios, with gilt highlights.

Two Dresden fine porcelain dishes with hand-painted floral…

Hand-painted Dresden porcelain floral dishes with lid and handle

Two Dresden fine porcelain dishes with hand-painted floral Application, one lidded with rose finial, the other handled, diameter 8 - 13 cm

19th century crown Dresden porcelain cup and saucer,…

Dresden Porcelain Cup and Saucer with Floral Design

19th century crown Dresden porcelain cup and saucer, beautifully painted with flowers in tones of purple, orange, blue and green, factory mark to base marker's mark: D under a crown overprinting OHME crowned mark (1882 - 1900).

Set of twelve Dresden musical monkeys, approx high & shorter…

Dresden Monkey Band

Set of twelve Dresden musical monkeys, approx high & shorter (12)

A 19th century Dresden Carl Thieme, Potschappel, ink set,…

Dresden Carl Thieme Ink Set with Flowers

A 19th century Dresden Carl Thieme, Potschappel, ink set, painted with gilt and sprigs of flowers, with blue underglaze mark, 22 cm wide

A Dresden hand-painted ceramic dish in the form of an Oyster…

Dresden Oyster Shell Dish from Wentworth Family Provenance

A Dresden hand-painted ceramic dish in the form of an Oyster shell. Provenance: Wentworth Family, Vaucluse house, thence by descent, see copy of Womens Weekly article from 1958

A Dresden porcelain finely decorated jug

Exquisite Dresden Porcelain Decorated Jug

A Dresden porcelain finely decorated jug

Irish Dresden lace work mammy sheep, approx 10 cm high, 13 cm…

Irish Dresden Lace Mammy Sheep Figurine

Irish Dresden lace work mammy sheep, approx 10 cm high, 13 cm long

A pair of fine quality German Dresden hexagonal shallow dishes,…

Gilded Dresden Dishes with Portrait Paintings

A pair of fine quality German Dresden hexagonal shallow dishes, beautifully painted with portraits of young women, both signed, the dark cobalt blue borders lavishly gilded. Printed marks and dated 1945. Width of each 21 cm

Dresden style floral encrusted porcelain mirror, with cherubs,…

Dresden Cherub Porcelain Mirror with Floral Encrustation

Dresden style floral encrusted porcelain mirror, with cherubs, 37 x 25 cm approx.

A pair of Dresden porcelain wall brackets. Height 15 cm each

Dresden porcelain wall brackets, 15 cm height (pair)

A pair of Dresden porcelain wall brackets. Height 15 cm each

Collection of five miniature Dresden animal ornaments Toucan,…

Dresden Miniature Animal Ornament Set

Collection of five miniature Dresden animal ornaments Toucan, Buzzard, Flamingo, parrot & fox

Dresden flower encrusted box in the form of a grand piano A/F

Dresden Piano Box with Floral Embellishments A/F

Dresden flower encrusted box in the form of a grand piano A/F

Two Dresden cups and saucers

Dresden Cup and Saucer Set

Two Dresden cups and saucers

Six Dresden lidded chocolate cups - Retailer: Ovington Bros

Dresden Lidded Chocolate Cups - Set of Six

Six Dresden lidded chocolate cups - Retailer: Ovington Bros

A Dresden copy of Chelsea. 23 cm high

Dresden Chelsea: 23cm High Replica

A Dresden copy of Chelsea. 23 cm high

A pair of Dresden candelabras, cracked sconce and some losses.…

Cracked Dresden Candelabras with Losses

A pair of Dresden candelabras, cracked sconce and some losses. 30 cm high

A Dresden porcelain dressing table mirror. 20th century, the…

Dresden Porcelain Floral Dressing Table Mirror

A Dresden porcelain dressing table mirror. 20th century, the scallop edged oval mirror richly encrusted with enamel decorated flowers and ribbons surmounted by putti in billowing robes, with a timber back and easel stand. Length 29 cm. Width 22 cm

A Dresden porcelain hand-painted inkwell with inner porcelain…

Hand-Painted Dresden Porcelain Inkwell with Inner Well

A Dresden porcelain hand-painted inkwell with inner porcelain well

Two similar early Dresden porcelain candle sticks. Painted…

Dresden Porcelain Candle Sticks with Floral and Coastal Motifs

Two similar early Dresden porcelain candle sticks. Painted floral subjects to 1, coastal view to the other. Both with small chips. Height 18.5 cm (each)

A Dresden ceramic mantle clock with applied cherubs and floral…

Cherub Dresden Ceramic Mantle Clock

A Dresden ceramic mantle clock with applied cherubs and floral decoration

Dresden part coffee and tea service, decorated with fruit

Fruity Dresden Coffee and Tea Set

Dresden part coffee and tea service, decorated with fruit

A pair of Dresden floral encrusted four branch candleabras

Dresden Floral Candleabras with Four Branches

A pair of Dresden floral encrusted four branch candleabras

Pair of Dresden corbels with gilt and floral decoration, height…

Gilt Floral Dresden Corbels, 15cm Height

Pair of Dresden corbels with gilt and floral decoration, height 15 cm approx

Four Dresden lidded two handled cups

Dresden Lidded Cups with Handles (7 words)

Four Dresden lidded two handled cups

Dresden cup and saucer

Dresden Cup & Saucer Set

Dresden cup and saucer

Dresden porcelain cup and saucer

Dresden Porcelain Cup & Saucer Set

Dresden porcelain cup and saucer

Dresden porcelain pierced work dish.

Dresden Porcelain Pierced Dish

Dresden porcelain pierced work dish.

Pair of Dresden tea cups and saucers

Dresden Tea Set

Pair of Dresden tea cups and saucers

19th century Dresden jug

Antique Dresden Jug from 19th Century

19th century Dresden jug

China inkwell set, (cross swords markings) Dresden

Cross Swords Dresden China Inkwell Set

China inkwell set, (cross swords markings) Dresden

Antique Dresden blue and white figural centre piece. Approx 18…

Dresden Blue & White Figural Centerpiece - Antique Beauty

Antique Dresden blue and white figural centre piece. Approx 18 cm high, 32 cm W.

Hans Fritsch (Dresden 1870-1945) Dorfansicnt im Neckarland 1916,…

Neckarland Village, 1916

Hans Fritsch (Dresden 1870-1945) Dorfansicnt im Neckarland 1916, watercolour, signed lower left, approx 39 cm x 41 cm

Two various coffee cups & saucers, including Dresden triangular…

Assorted Coffee Cups and Saucers

Two various coffee cups & saucers, including Dresden triangular shape; and one other cup & saucer, unmarked.

Dresden musical dressing table jar

Musical Dresden Dressing Table Jar

Dresden musical dressing table jar

A porcelain Dresden hanging cockatoo. Late 19th century. The…

Dresden Porcelain Hanging Cockatoo

A porcelain Dresden hanging cockatoo. Late 19th century. The cockatoo is perched and mounted on a hanging metal ring. Provenance: Purchased 1989 Rogers de Rin Antiques, London for £1,900. Height 51.5 cm (cockatoo)

Early handpainted Dresden dish. Men on horseback, on blue…

Handpainted Dresden Dish with Men on Horseback

Early handpainted Dresden dish. Men on horseback, on blue ground with gold highlights. Length 15 cm

Dresden candelabra with applied flowers

Floral Dresden Candelabra

Dresden candelabra with applied flowers

A small Dresden candle holder, handpainted scene of couple to…

Gilded Dresden Candle Holder with Handpainted Couple Scene

A small Dresden candle holder, handpainted scene of couple to reserve, heavily gilded on a dark blue ground. 8.5 cm tall

Dresden parasol handle of a lady, with floral sprays and gilded…

Dresden Floral Parasol Handle, 1870

Dresden parasol handle of a lady, with floral sprays and gilded detail, circa 1870. Length 12 cm

A set of Dresden miniature porcelain furniture, early 20th…

Dresden Miniature Porcelain Furniture Set

A set of Dresden miniature porcelain furniture, early 20th century. a cradle, hinged bombe commode trinket box, canape and a fauteuil, in the typically ornate and curvaceous rococo manner, decorated with painted flowers, butterflies and myriad applied…

Pair of antique Dresden figural five stick candelabras, approx.…

Antique Dresden Figural Candelabras (Pair)

Pair of antique Dresden figural five stick candelabras, approx. 49 cm high (2)

Dresden flower encrusted lattice work porcelain basket, approx…

Dresden Porcelain Flower Basket

Dresden flower encrusted lattice work porcelain basket, approx 32 cm long

A Meissen (Dresden) china inkwell and dish, leaf and stem…

Meissen Inkwell with Leaf and Stem Decoration

A Meissen (Dresden) china inkwell and dish, leaf and stem decoration.

A Dresden porcelain potpourri lidded box, c.1880, Germany.…

Dresden Porcelain Potpourri Box with Floral Insects

A Dresden porcelain potpourri lidded box, c.1880, Germany. Decorated with encrusted flowers and insects. Height 12.5 cm

A 19th century Dresden satyr head mug hand painted and with…

Dresden Satyr Head Mug, 19th Century

A 19th century Dresden satyr head mug hand painted and with gilding. Height 9.3 cm

A Dresden mantel clock. Moulded decoration with raised flower…

Floral Dresden Mantel Clock with Eight Day Movement

A Dresden mantel clock. Moulded decoration with raised flower encrusting on scrolled feet deep with an eight day movement. 49 cm high.

Dresden 'Lace' lady playing a spinet

Lace Lady on Spinet

Dresden 'Lace' lady playing a spinet

Dresden latticee work jardinere along with a Australain…

Dresden Jardiniere and Tealight Holder Set

Dresden latticee work jardinere along with a Australain tealight holder (2)

A Dresden decorated porcelain wall bracket, Sachsische…

Dresden Porcelain Wall Bracket

A Dresden decorated porcelain wall bracket, Sachsische Porzellan-Manufaktur (Carl Thieme, Potschappel), in the eighteenth century manner, decorated with applied and painted flowers and with gilt details on the white-glazed ground, the top lined with green…

Pair of late 19th century Dresden or Meissen condiment dishes,…

Dresden/Meissen Bird & Cupid Condiment Dishes (Pair)

Pair of late 19th century Dresden or Meissen condiment dishes, each dish decorated with a bird and supported by a cupid. One has BADA sticker to base. Height (approx) 11 cm each