The sleek design of the Royal Palace collection combines the highest quality porcelain with a contemporary design vocabulary. This pattern is modeled after the flooring in the Albrechtsburg palace. Founded in 1710 by King Augustus the Strong, Meissen is the oldest porcelain manufactory in Europe and enjoys worldwide acclaim for its exceptional craftsmanship. Meissen and its crossed swords insignia are synonymous with the highest quality porcelain; every Meissen piece is entirely crafted in-house in the state of Saxony (Germany).