A ceramic ware made at Meissen near Dresden; especially; a European porcelain developed under the patronage of the king of Saxony about 1715 and used for both ornamental and table wares — called also Meissen china, Meissen ware

City in the state of Saxony, Germany, on the river Elbe; known for Meissen or Dresden porcelain from 1710;
The porcelain factory, formerly owned by the king of Saxony, remained in public hands in 1990 when the newly formed Saxony government took over the capital of the firm.