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Porcelain is a material that has sparked great interest throughout history, and its production has been a true challenge. Also known as "white gold," porcelain is a white, translucent ceramic material obtained by firing a paste of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar, along with other additives, at high temperatures. It was first discovered and used in China. The first Chinese porcelain objects arrived in Europe in the 13th century, but a broader spread of Chinese porcelain on the European continent is recorded in the 17th century. The technology for producing porcelain was kept a secret by the Chinese for a very long time.

The first hard-paste porcelain manufactory in Europe, located in the city of Meissen, was established in 1710 due to discoveries in porcelain production made by Saxon mathematician and physicist Ehrenfried Walter von Tschirnhaus (1661-1708), which were put into practice by the royal court alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger (1682-1718). He invented the glaze and achieved the complete fusion of the shard and the glaze. The Meissen factory, still operational today, has created and continues to create a vast range of porcelain products. Crafted by the finest artists, sculptors, and engravers, who use unique hand-painted colors and exclusive designs, Meissen products are of exceptional quality and elegance, enjoying worldwide fame.

The tea set, partially consisting of seven pieces (teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl, and two cups with saucers), displayed in this showcase, is a product of the famous Meissen factory in the Kingdom of Saxony, Germany. It was crafted in the first half of the 19th century from high-quality porcelain. The exhibit became part of the collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova through a transfer from the "G. Cotovschi" Memorial House in Hâncești, which was closed in 1989-1990.

The decoration of these pieces is remarkable, featuring hand-painted "German flowers," one of the well-known styles of floral and plant decoration practiced by Meissen craftsmen since the 18th century. They were influenced by Chinese porcelain, which was often adorned with images of flowers and fruits. A distinctive feature of this decorative style was the "scattered flowers" arrangement, where floral elements were placed as individual blossoms or bouquets across the surface of porcelain objects.

The marking on the underside of the pieces consists of two crossed swords, elements borrowed from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony, applied by hand with cobalt paint under the glaze. With slight variations in the representation of the swords, this mark has been used since 1722 and continues to the present day. The mark on this tea set is characterized by prominent dots on the crossed swords, a feature used at the Meissen factory between 1815 and 1860.

The polychrome floral painting, gilding, and the application of a rosebud on the lids of the teapot and sugar bowl lend a sublime delicacy to these pieces, making them rare and exquisite.


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"Memory Network - Identities, itineraries and museum confluences"

The Revolution Memorial in Timisoara

December 9, 2023 – January 15, 2024

Between December 9, 2023 and January 15, 2024, in Timișoara, the exhibition "Memory Network - Identities, itineraries and museum confluences" will be open to the public, an event carried out as part of the 10th edition of the workshop "Rețeaua Memoriei", organized by the Institute of Investigation of the Crimes of Communism, the Timisoara Revolution Memorial, and the Museum of the Horrors of Communism in Romania - MOCR.

Through the Memory Network - Identities, itineraries and museum confluences, we present for the first time, in a unified space and concept, to the general public: both the Timișoara and visitors to the cultural capital, the concerns and projects of institutions and specialists interested in the history of communism. These institutions with different profiles and administrative structures, operate all over the country through people with different occupations and interests, but all converging towards a common denominator: the activation, preservation and transmission of recent memory.

The history of the Network begins in 2015, when the Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and the Memory of the Romanian Exile (IICCMER) launches a legally formalized structure of the majority of public and private initiatives to preserve and capitalize on places of memory, to organize museum spaces that address the period communist in Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

Members of the network participating in the exhibition: the Institute for the Investigation of the Crimes of Communism and Romanian Exile, the Museum of Horrors of Communism in Romania, the Revolution Memorial in Timișoara, the National Museum of History of Moldova, the University Museum of Bucharest, the National History Museum of Romania, the Bratianu National Museum, Oradea Crișurilor Country Museum, Arad Museum Complex, Constanța Museum of National History and Archeology, National Museum of Romanian Literature, Iaşi House of Museums, Open air museum complex in memory of the victims of political repression, Mereni from the Republic of Moldova, ProMemoria Institute of History in Chisinau, Avdarma UTA History Museum, Găgăuzia, Buzău County Museum, Zalău County Museum of History and Art, Iuliu Maniu Memorial House, Bădăcin, Museum of Memories of Communism, Brașov, Marton Aron Harghita Museum, Reșiţa Museum of Amateur Cinema, Memorial House of the Victims of the Communist Dictatorship from Romania, the Museum of Abandonment, the Romanian Condition Cultural Society, Petrila, the Petroșani Mining Museum, the Museum of Collectivization, Tămăşeni, Neamţ, the Center for Information and Documentation on Totalitarian Regimes, the Gh. Gheorghiu Dej Memorial House, Bârlad, the Museum of the Communist Consumer, the Cloth Museum and Povesti, Mîndra, Șara Făgăraşului, Braşov.

The exhibition was designed and developed by a team consisting of: dr. Irina Hasnaș Hubbard, museographer - exhibition design and graphics; arch. Adina Anghel and arch. Dan Ionescu - exhibition furniture design; Rado Gino, president of the Timişoara Revolution Memorial together with Alexandra Groza, MOCR manager - coordinators and Andreea Alexandra Dinu - communication manager.

The exhibition can be visited between December 9, 2023 and January 15, 2024, from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., and on Saturday and Sunday between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., at the Revolution Memorial in Timisoara, on str. Oituz no. 2B.

The 10th edition of the Memory Network workshop is the inaugural event of the Timisoara Revolution Memorial project, entitled "1945, from the Great Purge - to the Revolution of 1989", which in turn is part of the series of events "Timișoara - European Capital of Culture in the year 2023".


 




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Porcelain is a material that has sparked great interest throughout history, and its production has been a true challenge. Also known as "white gold," porcelain is a white, translucent ceramic material obtained by firing a paste of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar, along with other additives, at high temperatures...

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2025 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC