about the picture in the blog header...

I bought this saucer on Ebay, it came from Germany. On a dealer's site from Chicago I saw a similar saucer and a cup with the following description:

"1730-1735. 4 1/2". Fels and Vogel pattern of a bird above rocks and flowering branches, over decorated in Angsburg probably in the Seuter workshop, in tooled gilding with broad borders edged on the rims with scroll work. The saucer with flared rim."

I am attaching here the other side of the saucer with a Meissen early mark.

opening remarks

I guess this is going to be the record of my Meissen collecting, since I am just starting it. I will also post pictures of the items I find as well as ask questions about pieces I am puzzled about...
I started my collection with a narrow and ambitious design - to collect 18th century Meissen porcelain. I am interested more in the styles, patterns, and marks; it is not that important for me to have intact pieces or complete pieces - a cup without a saucer with a chip made in 1735 is more interesting for me than a perfect cup and saucer set from 1850...