Meissen (district) covered by the "Amtshauptmannschaften" Meissen, Dresden and Großenhain. In 1939, these were renamed "Landkreise" (districts). In the administrative reform of 1952, several municipalities were transferred to the districts of Freiberg and Döbeln. In 1990, the old district borders were restored, and in 1996 parts of the district Dresden-Land were added. In August 2008 the district of Riesa-Großenhain was added to the district to give it its current size. The main river of the district is the Elbe, which also flows through the city of Meissen. Meissen (district) Meissen () is a district ("Kreis") in the Free State of Saxony, Germany.
Meissen porcelain director, that Meissen went back to focus on its old traditions and was also allowed a freer artistic expression. Figurines had been produced under Böttger, when a small white figure of Augustus II the Strong was produced. Johann Joachim Kändler made many of the most famous figures, which initially were made for decorating the tables at grand meals, replacing sugar sculptures. Painted figures were introduced under him. The figures were mostly courtiers, shepherds and shepherdesses (Dresden shepherdess is a proverbial term), animals, allegorical figures such the Seasons, Virtues, or continents, and Chinese and Turkish figures. Kändler also produced a modello