September was all about our annual "MEISSEN in Meißen" event and showed partners, customers and MEISSEN fans the tremendous creative power and creativity of MEISSEN. With unique new products in the "Fine Art" and tableware areas, we brought over 300 years of tradition into the here and now. The Fortune Dragon vase by Chinese designer Zhuoyu Hou took center stage. The porcelain artist took the unusual shape and significance of a Chinese coin as a source of inspiration for the design of her latest work - from a square base, it transforms into a taut belly and finally into a round opening. Hou also remained true to the symbolism of her homeland in the decoration. Surrounded by clouds, an auspicious dragon plays, its gaze fixed on a pearl of fire.

We started the Christmas season with a real bang and a fantastic new product - the first Coffee2Go Mug from MEISSEN! Sustainability has been in our DNA since 1710 and is now getting a very modern face with our new coffee mug. Our Coffee2Go mugs have their origins in our unique "Nova" service shape. This comes with a completely new design language, which was developed from the idea of uncompromisingly capturing the current zeitgeist in both form and feel.

We are ending 2023 with a milestone in the history of the manufactory and celebrated the traditional shaft sinking of our new manufactory-owned mine in Seilitz on December 4, 2023. The smallest mine in Europe, operated by just two miners, is characterized in particular by the unsurpassed high quality of the kaolin it contains. The porcelain clay contains no impurities of iron oxide or titanium oxide, so that no grey, yellow or blue tint is visible in the end product. The unsurpassed purity of the kaolin from the Seilitz mine gives the finished porcelain the strikingly radiant white that characterizes MEISSEN.

An exciting and eventful year lies behind us and we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all the dedicated artisans and loyal MEISSEN fans who share our passion for unsurpassed craftsmanship! We warmly welcome all enthusiasts who have discovered MEISSEN this year to the MEISSEN family - look forward to the many highlights that await you in 2024! We can already reveal the first highlight: From April 26-27, the porcelain manufactory will open its doors again and invite you behind the scenes. Spend an unforgettable day with us with guided tours, lectures, fun and games and, of course, our big special sale. Experience our unique craftsmanship up close at the open days and enter into a dialog with the people who bring this extraordinary art to life every day.

We look forward to the new year with you and wish you all the best for 2024!
Your MEISSEN Team