Porcelain Manufactory Meissen is known as the first porcelain manufacturer in Europe. Since its establishment in 1710, Meissen has used sophisticated techniques to produce countless works of exceptional artistry. The story of the Meissen Manufactory begins with Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Elector of Saxony, who fell in love with porcelain from China and Japan. A connoisseur of the arts and an enthusiastic collector of oriental porcelain, Augustus developed the manufactory in pursuit of his dream of producing his own porcelain. The Meissen porcelain that resulted incorporates Western artistic styles and has fascinated many people.

This exhibition focuses on porcelain dolls created around the mid-18th century, considered the golden age of Meissen. Around 50 exhibited works from the museum's collection and private collections reveal the enchanting features of Meissen porcelain. The exhibition features works such as "Monkey orchestra" and "Tailor on a goat” by Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775), an important sculptor who was instrumental in the development of Meissen porcelain. Enjoy the beautiful world of porcelain through works including “Europa," with figures that feature an impressive array of delicate gestures and expressions, as well as “Table" and "Chandelier," decorated with pasted flowers, that evoke the splendor of 18th-century European court life.

◉Collection Exhibition: “Faces that Catch the Eye”
Inspired by the subtitle of the main exhibition, "Meissen Porcelain: Facial Expression in Love," this exhibition of works from the SIMOSE Collection features more than 30 paintings, sculptures and ceramics depicting faces and their unique expressions. Enjoy encounters with the eye-catching faces in this exhibition’s works, including "Sunflowers" (1983) by Kazumasa Nakagawa, Vase, underglaze blue" (1960s) by Kanjiro Kawai, Taro Okamoto’s "Resting the chin on the hands" (ca. 1968), Kiichi Sumikawa’s "Yielding form 2016 red pine" (2016), and more.