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Gilded bronze weather vane (detail). Viking ship from Tingelsted, Norway; 12th century See also 30-01-10/58
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Gilded bronze weather vane (detail). Viking ship from Tingelsted, Norway; 12th...

Detail of gilded bronze weather vane. Viking ship from Heggen near Buskerud, Norway; 12th century
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Detail of gilded bronze weather vane. Viking ship from Heggen near Buskerud, No...

Microcosm or man as little world around which Macrocosm (the universe) is reflected. Fresco; 13th century
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Microcosm or man as little world around which Macrocosm (the universe) is reflec...

Letter by King August of Poland, Elector of Saxony, to Johann Friedrich Boettger, who discovered the secret of Chinese porcelain. The King grants Boettger freedom of movement, after Boettger had been almost confined to Meissen manufacture while working for the King.
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Letter by King August of Poland, Elector of Saxony, to Johann Friedrich Boettge...

Letter by Johann Friedrich B”ttger to King August of Poland (August der Starke), in which B”ttger, who piereced the secret of Chinese porcelain manufacture, promises to hand over to the King the "arcanum" or secret, of gold making, for which he had been hired.
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Letter by Johann Friedrich B”ttger to King August of Poland (August der Stark...

One gold, one silver "regulus", allegedly transmuted by Johann Friedrich Boettger for King August of Poland in 1713. The pieces are real gold and silver. Boettger probably made them from Royal and other gift ducats to win the King's favour. Diameter 3 and 5 cm.
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One gold, one silver "regulus", allegedly transmuted by Johann Friedrich Boet...

Three stoneware pots by Johann Friedrich Boettger. Before solving the secret of Chinese porcelain manufacture, Boettger produced an imitation of the Chinese I-hsing stoneware, often with a curious mixture of Chinese and European elements. 1710-1719
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Three stoneware pots by Johann Friedrich Boettger. Before solving the secre...

Boettger's models: vase, jar with lid and tea pot in Chinese K'ang-hsi stoneware. 1662-1722
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Boettger's models: vase, jar with lid and tea pot in Chinese K'ang-hsi sto...

Meissen plate, arms of Saxony and Poland, flowers and and insects. Tableware made for the Berlin merchant Gotzkowsky. 1745
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Meissen plate, arms of Saxony and Poland, flowers and and insects....

The famous "Swan set" was made only once in Meissen. It was ordered by the influential Primeminister Count Heinrich Bruehl. Swans, white on white, the arms of Count Bruehl and a delicate floral design. The set consisted of over 2.000 pieces. 1737-1741
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The famous "Swan set" was made only once in Meissen. It was ordered by the in...

Astrologers announce the appearance of a comet (Halley's Comet), which portends misfortune for King Harold II.
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Astrologers announce the appearance of a comet (Halley's Comet), whi...

Double-headed eagle. Spanish silk
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Double-headed eagle. Spanish silk