Meissen Porcelain

pair of gilt-bronze candelabra, circa 1782, with hard-paste porcelain and marble elements
Letter from the Director: Summer 2016

Director Ian Wardropper discusses the evolution of the collection, including recent acquisitions.

photo of white porcelain dish decorated with large red dragon and cup-like objects
Porcelain, No Simple Matter: Arlene Shechet and the Arnhold Collection
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A collaboration with New York−based sculptor Arlene Shechet, this exhibition explored the complex history of making, collecting, and displaying porcelain. About one hundred eighteenth-century pieces produced by the Royal Meissen Manufactory, many from the promised gift of Henry H.

Green porcelain teapot with orange fish decorations.
White Gold: Highlights from the Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain
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New Portico Gallery Opened with Presentation of Sculpture and Selections from an Important Promised Gift of Meissen Porcelain from Henry H. Arnhold

Blue and white porcelain vase with lid
The Arnhold Collection of Meissen Porcelain, 1710–50
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The Frick Collection exhibited a selection of Meissen porcelain from the collection of Henry Arnhold.

Meissen Bird Cage
Henry Arnhold’s Meissen Palace: Celebrating a Collector
porcelain birdcage, blue and white
Henry Arnhold’s Meissen Palace: Celebrating a Collector
procelian sculpture with multi colored pieces and patterns on top of each other
Porcelain, No Simple Matter: Arlene Shechet and the Arnhold Collection
Meissen Porcelain brush handle
Next Portico Gallery Show to take a Fresh Look at Meissen Porcelain
extremely detailed gold and white porcelain teapot in the shape of man's head in helmet
Exclusive Showing of an Important Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain, March 25, 2008, through June 29, 2008