The idea behind the Blütenlese (florilegium or anthology) is to let the viewer share in the collector's happiness. It brings together some 160 of the finest pieces of Meissen porcelain in the Tono Dreßen collection, revealing a special fascination for coffee, tea and chocolate dishes, as well as dinner services.The collection combines porcelain with early Chinoiserie by Johann Gregorius Höroldt, colorful mythical creatures by Adam Friedrich von Löwenfinck, ideal landscapes by Johann George Heintze, hunting scenes, battles, as well as the finest 18th-20th century flower painting. In opulent photo spreads and con-cise text essays, this volume presents the artists, the predominant motifs and the trendsetting techniques that feature in the collection.