In the book 'Shape and luster from Meissen - porcelain of the period 1814 - 1850' an important period of Meissen manufactory history is presented. The glittering time of Meissen porcelain in the 18th century is extensively treated in the literature and presented in a splendid way. On the other hand, the difficult but successful phase of economic, technical and artistic renewal in the first half of the 19th century was hardly considered. This is the subject of this presentation.

In many collections there is porcelain from the beginning of the 19th century, which cannot be dated due to lack of publications. This includes, in particular, the series of vessels with relief decoration, which was criticized by Dresden artists at that time. Then it was decided in the manufactory to sort out this offer and to destroy the forms. This porcelain is described here.

In this book on the history of Meissen porcelain, the author presents for the first time a catalog of forms with examples of porcelain production from 1818 to 1850 and informs about the achievements of the technical, chemical and artistic departments of the porcelain manufactory Meissen.