Supreme x Meissen Hand-Painted Porcelain Cupid Figurine
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
Meissen Porcelain was founded in 1710 in Saxony, Germany, as the first hard-paste porcelain manufacturer in Europe after Johann Friedrich Böttger replicated the Chinese porcelain formula for Augustus the Strong. The factory still operates in Meissen and marks every piece with its crossed-swords signature, a trademark in continuous use since 1722. Cupid and putti figurines have been part of the Meissen catalog since the 18th century, modeled, cast, fired, and hand-painted individually in the original workshops. Supreme's SS19 figurine is a hand-painted porcelain cupid produced in those workshops to the same standards as Meissen's house catalog, retailing at $3,998 against $4,500 for a comparable Meissen original.
About Meissen
Meissen is the oldest European porcelain manufacturer, established in 1710 in Meissen, Saxony under Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland. Alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger, working from earlier experiments by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, produced the first European hard-paste porcelain at Albrechtsburg castle. Meissen introduced its crossed swords mark in 1722, one of the earliest trademarks in continuous use. Its hand-painted figurines, tableware, and decorative objects are still produced in Meissen by master painters and modelers trained through multi-year apprenticeships. Supreme's collaboration placed streetwear iconography on pieces from a 300-year-old state-founded manufactory.
