Dresden Porcelain - Why the value?

Dresden porcelain has long been regarded as somedecorator operating in Dresden in the 19th century.
of the very best Antique porcelain produced evenDuring the Blitz of WWII when Dresden was levelled
taking on the might of Meissen. 19th Centuryby the British, every single factory that produced
Dresden Porcelain is excellent to collect!porcelain was obliterated and even the regular folk of
From perhaps the first quarter of the 19th Century, the Dresden lost virtually every piece of Porcelain
Dresden porcelain was produced by Independentproduced during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
porcelain decorating studios in and around the centerHelena Wolfsohn decorated Meissen blanks and used
of Dresden in large quantities. The independentthe mark of AR, Augustus Rex or Augustus the
studios that produced this exquisite porcelain wereStrong, King of Germany. Meissen then took her to
the more sort after firms such as Helena Wolfsohn,court in 1883 to curtail her use of the Meissen mark
Ambrosius Lamb, Donath, Karl Thiem and Richardand from then on, the blue D under a Crown was
Klemm. In particular, the work of Richard Klemmthe mark she used.
rivaled that of Meissen as some of the vases heDresden porcelain is without doubt some of the
produced and the decorating style he used imitatedfinest in the world and I have been fortunate enough
the heavy applied floral style to rival that of Meissen.to secure items for my own personal collection. The
You will quite often find that the base of some of hisdetail is exquisite and their value is exceptionally high
wares are marked with a Gold leaf which was usedand a great investment.
to cover the original marks used on the blanks heSo be sure to look out for these Dresden decorating
purchased for decoration.firms and secure your own piece of 19th Century
Helena Wolfsohn was yet another and probably theDresden brilliance!
most recognized and sort after independent