Rebuilding the Meissen Fountain | Conservation | V&A
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 Published On Jan 29, 2016

Acquired in 1870 with some pieces missing, here the Meissen Fountain is taken out of storage and rebuilt for the first time since being acquired by the V&A in 1870.

Upon discovering a 19th century porcelain copy of the fountain in Dresden, Germany, the missing pieces have been carefully 3D scanned and recreated.

Find out more about the object in Explore the Collections: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1...
See more ceramics in our collections: https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/cer...

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