Meissen Porcelain 1904 Factory Catalog Now Available in Digital Format
Online, July 17, 2011 (Newswire.com) - The ebook-digital reproduction of the Meissen Porcelain 1904 Factory Catalog is now available for download through www.amisdesartistes.com. This 1904 Meissen antiques catalog offers porcelain collectors, and the public at large, a rare glimpse into European porcelain of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All printed material issued by the "Koeniglich Sachsische Porzellen -Manufactur in Meissen" in the last century is scarce, but the rarest and most deluxe of these publications is the hardbound large-format 1904 catalog printed in a single edition for issue directly to the most important Meissen distributors in major European cities. This was a time of prosperity in Europe at which Meissen porcelain aimed to expand its production, and the publication of this very deluxe trade catalog was presumably one of its first initiatives toward these ends. Issued in an edition of just a few hundred copies, original examples of this catalog are practically unobtainable; however the Amis Des Artistes' ebook now provides a digital version of the complete catalog in its original format.
Features of the digitally reproduced e-book include:
* 94 plates with Meissen Marks, the Crossed Swords
* Ability to zoom in to images at 2-3 times their original size to see fine details and decorations
* Interior pages showing a number of varieties of Meissen figurines, candelabras, clocks, dishes and other decorative pieces
* 300dpi resolution
* A PDF download that can be stored and opened on computers with Adobe Reader software
For more information on the catalog's original sizing and coloring, and to see images of the Meissen catalog interior pages, front and rear covers as well as its visual appearance on screen, please visit the products page of the Amis Des Artistes web site at: (http://www.amisdesartistes.com/meissen_porcelain_1904_factory_catalogue).
The digital version of the 1904 Meissen Porcelain Factory Catalog is also available for purchase at: (http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/meissen-1904/11606911).
About www.amisdesartistes.com:
Amis Des Artistes specializes in the reproduction of rare books, prints, and catalogs.