A LARGE PAIR OF EARLY 20TH CENTURY GERMAN TWIN HANDLED MEISSEN PORCELAIN VASES painted with floral sprays on a rich gilt ground, the handles formed as entwined serpents. 27 cm x 15 cm. Note: By 1710, Bottger was operating from Meissen, near Dresden in Germany. The company soon became known as Meissen porcelain, and quickly gained a reputation for creating exceptional works of outstanding quality and design. Indeed, until the mid-18th Century, Meissen dominated the style of European porcelain.