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1739 ROYAL BLOSSOM<br />
COLLECTION<br />
Grace & ELEGANCE<br />
of a LOVE STORY<br />
King Augustus III (1696-1763) wanted to surprise his consort<br />
Maria Josepha with a particularly special gift. Thus it was that,<br />
at his monarch’s behest, <strong>MEISSEN</strong> ® master modeller<br />
Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775) created the first tableware<br />
service with the famous “Snowball Blossoms” in 1739. Almost<br />
300 years on, the royal blossoms now lend a mesmerising touch<br />
to today’s modern princesses and queens in the form of intricately<br />
elegant items of jewellery.<br />
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