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Blue Macaw
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, 1731, BK-17496
German scientists discovered the ingredients of Chinese porcelain in the 18th century. Elector August the Strong was such a fan of this hard, translucent white material that he filled his Japanese Palace in Dresden with porcelain objects. In the 1730s, he had a series of large birds and animals…
On display in room 1.4
Chest with nine bottles
anonymous, c. 1680 - c. 1700, chest, NG-444
The box was probably made in Batavia (Jakarta). The bottles are from Japan. They would have been used for expensive spice oils to prepare food, perfumes or medicines. Representatives of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) would present these as gifts to Asian potentates.
Baluster jar with a seated Chinese…
anonymous, c. 1645 - c. 1660, pot, AK-NM-6462
Seven plates from the service of…
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1772 - c. 1774, plate (dishes), BK-1964-5
Cockatoo
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, 1734, BK-17494
On display in room 1.4
Monkey with a snuffbox
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1730 - c. 1733, BK-17492
On display in room 1.4
Koffiekan met deksel, veelkleurig…
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, 1731, BK-17421-A
On display in room 0.10
Theepot met deksel, veelkleurig…
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1725 - c. 1730, BK-17420-A
On display in room 1.4
Bowl, with a depiction of ‘A…
Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, c. 1760, bowl, BK-1959-10
Nightlight in the form of a cat
anonymous, anonymous, c. 1760 - c. 1770, figure, AK-NM-6520
On display in room 1.5