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Plate: Le Dauphin, future Francois II of France Around 1553; Limoges Enamel on copper; 44,80cm x 31,90cm N 1253
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Plate: Le Dauphin, future Francois II of France Around 1553; Limoges Enamel on...

Mosaic showing Abel sacrificing a lamb and Melchizedek, Priest-King of Salem, sacrificing bread. 6th century CE; Presbytery of San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna
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Mosaic showing Abel sacrificing a lamb and Melchizedek, Priest-King of Salem, s...

Tomb of the Black Prince (so named because of the colour of his armour): Edward, prince of Wales (1330-1376), son of Edward III; famous English commander during the Hundred Years War. Gilded chopper; 14th century See also 16-01-03/64
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Tomb of the Black Prince (so named because of the colour of his armour): Edward...

King Harold I of Denmark (911-987 - aka Harald Bluetooth) proclaims his Catholic faith at Jelling, the old Viking capital of Scandinavia. The locality is particularly noteworthy for being the site of the burial mound of King Gorm of Denmark and his wife Thyra, the parents of King Harold I of Denmark, who erected a Christian church on the spot. Harold also erected the Jelling stones – massive monolithic rune stones. Gold leaf fragment; 10th century
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King Harold I of Denmark (911-987 - aka Harald Bluetooth) proclaims his Catholic...

The Rök rune stone is the most famous of rune stones, featuring the longest known runic inscription in stone. Many also consider it to be the most beautiful of all rune stones. It is placed by the church in Rök, Östergötland, Sweden, and considered the first piece of Swedish literature and thus marks the beginning of the history of Swedish literature. The stone is unique in that it contains a fragment of what is believed to be a lost piece of Norse mythology. It also makes a historical reference to Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great. (the centre contains an ode to King Theodoric). Rök, Östergotland, Sweden; 800 CE
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The Rök rune stone is the most famous of rune stones, featuring the longest know...

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...

Large Meissen plate with China-blue design, topped by the initials of August III, son of August the Strong. The floral design is not Chinese, but "a l'Allemande" (1745). Diameter 37.6 cm
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Large Meissen plate with China-blue design, topped by the initials of August I...

An early floral design in blue from a Meissen vase specially manufactured for King August the Strong (1725-1730).
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An early floral design in blue from a Meissen vase specially manufactured f...

Three Chinese vases in "Famille-rose" decor, in front of a portrait of Markgravine Sibylla Augusta of Baden, great and early collector of Chinese porcelain in her palace "La Favorita", Karlsruhe (1723-1735).
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Three Chinese vases in "Famille-rose" decor, in front of a portrait of Markgra...

Another Meissen animal is the "old, rich, yellow lion", called "lion" in Meissen production lists, although the animal is obviously a tiger, winding around a bamboo pole. The "lion" comes from a table set produced in 1728 for the Elector's Court.
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Another Meissen animal is the "old, rich, yellow lion", called "lion" in...