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In 2009, Meissen is celebrating the 270th anniversary of its most important and probably best-known d\u00c3\u00a9cor: the Blue Onion pattern.<\/p>\nIn 2009, Meissen is celebrating the 270th anniversary of its most important and probably best-known d\u00c3\u00a9cor: the Blue Onion pattern.<\/p>\n
As an anniversary promotion and a special \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcthank you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 to all loyal fans of Meissen porcelain, the company has dropped the prices of all items in the onion pattern by 20 percent \u00e2\u20ac\u201c for the whole year!<\/p>\n
Today, Meissen produces more than 750 different pieces featuring the onion pattern:<\/p>\n
As it was 270 years ago, the pattern is still painted by hand on the porous fired porcelain.
\nEvery brushstroke has to be perfect; nothing can be corrected or wiped off.<\/p>\n
The initial plain greenish-grey colour, deeply permeates the still absorbent porcelain. Immersed in the glaze, the painting disappears completely beneath a milky white layer, which becomes transparent in the 1450\u00c2\u00b0C hot kiln, only then revealing the d\u00c3\u00a9cor in all its brilliant beauty.<\/p>\n
Incidentally, the d\u00c3\u00a9cor, like all Meissen under glaze d\u00c3\u00a9cors, is dishwasher-safe.<\/p>\n
Despite its centuries-old tradition, the Meissen Blue Onion pattern has retained its freshness and topicality to this day.<\/p>\n
In 2004, MEISSEN offered the fans of elegant dining, a stylish alternative: a modern spin on the classic onion pattern (developed after East Asian models in 1739): Blue Onion-pattern style.<\/p>\n
The traditional Blue Onion-pattern and its modern cousin can be easily combined, both in the area of dinner sets as well as accessories.<\/p>\n
Actually, the Blue Onion pattern does not represent onions, but pomegranates and peaches, symbols of fertility and longevity.<\/p>\n
The Meissen Blue Onion pattern was modelled on a slightly different Chinese pattern containing the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcthree blessed fruits\u00e2\u20ac\u2122: peach, pomegranate, and lemon.
\nIn the MEISSEN design, the latter merged with the pomegranate into what is mistaken as an onion.<\/p>\n
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