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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.


Virtual Tour


Publications Journal „Tyragetia"


Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. I [XVI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
ISSN 1857-0240
E-ISSN 2537-6330

Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. I [XVI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie

Chișinău, 2007

I. Researches


Gheorghe Postică
Orhei fortress in the strategy of Ştefan cel Mare

Ion Tentiuc, Anastasia Hâncu-Tentiuc
Aspects of interrelation of Christian folk beliefs and funeral ritual of in the Early Middle Ages in central and south-eastern Europe

Sergius Ciocanu
Monasteries Vișnevăț and Căpriana – two different ecclesial establishments. „Poiana” and „prisaca”

Valentin Tomuleț
Jewish component in the ethnical structure of the commercial bourgeoisie in Bessarabia (1812-1868)

Maria Danilov
Pedagogical literature of Bessarabia: editions, impressions and imposed models (1814-1918)

II. Papers and surveys


Sergiu Matveev
The reflection of the ethno-cultural processes from the 2nd-14th centuries between Prut and Nistru in the soviet ethno-folck studies

Igor Sava
Le droit de la fondation dans les Pays Roumains à la fin du XIVème – XVIème siècles: traditions byzantines et particularités locales

Лилия Дергачева
Deponierung Alexanders der Guten in Belgorod-Dnestrovsk

Екатерина Абызова, Светлана Рябцева
Buckles from the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova

Lilia Zabolotnaia
The conditions of the marriage concluding in the Middle Ages. Comparative study

Анна Никулицэ
Silverware and coins from the two medieval hoards

Alina Felea
La population de la ville Soroca (XVI-XIX siècles)

Виктор Филатов
Lamellar armour from the reserves of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova

Emanuil Brihuneț
First documentary attestations of Mileștii Mici village, Ialoveni district

Maxim Melinti
Influence of the Holy Mount Athos on the spiritual and cultural life of Moldova

Ирина Гончарова
G. Haupt Medal “Battle of Kalish” (1706) from the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova

Ion Gumenâi
Dynamics of number of the old believers’ population in Bessarabia 1812-1835

Nicolae Fuștei
The Metropolitan Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni. Administrative activities at Kiev Bishopric

Valeriu Bubulici, Mihai Onilă
Curchi monastery. Its history and results of the archaeological salvage operations conducted in 2006

Adelaida Chiroșca
Lockets with the image of the Holy Virgin from the collection of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova

Vlad D. Ghimpu
St. George’s Church in Chișinău (1819)

Andrei Emilciuc
The role of land transport in Bessarabian commerce (1812-1853)

Maria Maftei
A survey of cereal trade in Bessarabia through the ports of Reni and Ismail in 1812-1856

Natalia Timohina
Economical Situation of Bessarabia before the Crimean War

Ludmila Coadă
The Manifestation of the National Factor in the Bessarabian Zemstvo

Lucia Sava
Les modalités d’organiser le loisir à Chișinău au début du XXème siècle

Dinu Poștarencu
Mihail Ozmidov, the first architect and land surveyor of the tsarist Bessarabia

Vasile Dobrescu
„Tovărășia” (1906-1911) – periodical with co-operative profile of Romanians from Transylvania

Lucia Sava
Le milieu de vie des habitants de la ville Chișinău au début du XXème siècle

Marian Petcu
Bribery, cheating and blackmail: Romanian media

Lidia Pădureac
The activity of Romanian diplomacy in the context of the Soviet-British relationship (1924-1926)

Vera Stăvilă
Contribution to the study of the activity of the Chișinău orphanage “Children’s home”

Maria Costea
The Consequences of the Munich pact for Romano-Bulgarian relations

Ana Grițco
Requisition as a way of sovietisation of Bessarabian peasants

Iulia Postică
Museum exhibition – a means to valorize the archaeological heritage

Olga Şcipachin, Dragoș Toma
Museum jubilee exhibition (80th anniversary of Academician S. Rădăuțanu)

Elena Postică
Independent Moldova seen through a museum exhibition

Sergiu Apostol
Reformation of higher education in the Republic of Moldova (1991-2006)

Elena Ploșnița
National Museum of Archaeology and History – from utopia to reality

III. Paper and book review


Ion Eremia
Ioan Horga, Sorin Şipoș, De la „Mica" la „Marea Europă". Mărturii franceze de la sfârșitul secolului al XIX-lea despre frontiera răsăriteană a Europei. Studii și documente. Traducerea textelor Delia-Maria Radu. Oradea, Editura Universității din Oradea, 2006

Ludmila Bacumenco
Michel Mollat du Jourdin, Europa și marea, traducere și note de Gabriela Ciubuc, Iași, Editura Polirom, 2003, 281 p., ISBN 973-681-432-7

Maria Danilov
Axentie Stadnițchi, Mitropolit G. Bănulescu-Bodoni, Chișinău, 2004, 224 p. (Sau cum nu trebuie editate cărțile noastre vechi...)

Valentina Eșanu, Andrei Eșanu
Ana Grițco, Popas în timp. Catalog de carte poștală ilustrată, Casa editorial-poligrafică Bons Offices, Chișinău, 2006, 268 p., ISBN 978-9975-9818-3-5

IV. Homage


Elena Postică
Cu drag despre un Om drag: la aniversarea Doamnei Aurelia Cornețchi

 



 

 

Independent Moldova
Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
Bessarabia and MASSR between the Two World Wars
Bessarabia and Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in the Period between the Two World Wars
Revival of National Movement
Time of Reforms and their Consequences
Abolition of Autonomy. Bessarabia – a New Tsarist Colony
Period of Relative Autonomy of Bessarabia within the Russian Empire
Phanariot Regime
Golden Age of the Romanian Culture
Struggle for Maintaining of Independence of Moldova
Formation of Independent Medieval State of Moldova
Era of the
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#Exhibit of the Month

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