Johann Friedrich Böttger and Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus developed European porcelain in 1708, and it was patented in 1710 by Elector August the Strong.
Notes on verification
Core facts corroborated by Meissen's institutional history, Wikipedia, and independent German-language historical archives. Minor terminological variance around 'patent' vs. 'founding decree' but no substantive contradiction. Slight scholarly nuance over individual credit between Böttger and Tschirnhaus does not undermine the claim as stated.
Sources
- Bildende Kunst an Leipzigs Wänden (blog.dnb.de)
- https://www.meissen.com/net/geschichte (meissen.com)
- https://www.veikkos-archiv.com/index.php?title=Mei%C3%9Fner_Porzellan (veikkos-archiv.com)
- https://german-world.com/300-years-of-meissen-porcelain/ (german-world.com)