Meissen Porcelain in the Rijksmuseum

The Rijksmuseum is renowned for its rich and varied collections of European decorative arts. Alongside the museums unique survey of Dutch decorative art its int... » 

The Rijksmuseum is renowned for its rich and varied collections of European decorative arts. Alongside the museums unique survey of Dutch decorative art its international holdings boast rare treasures in many different fields while presenting a remarkably fine overview in others. None of its collections is as extensive and therefore as unexpected to many visitors as that the porcelain made at Meissen. It is is to be expected that the Rijksmuseum would have the leading collection of Dutch Delftware. The Rijksmuseum is renowned for its rich and varied collections of European decorative arts. Alongside the museums unique survey of Dutch decorative art its international holdings boast rare treasures in many different fields while presenting a remarkably fine overview in others. None of its collections is as extensive and therefore as unexpected to many visitors as that the porcelain made at Meissen. It is is to be expected that the Rijksmuseum would have the leading collection of Dutch Delftware. «