Meissen, Saxony: Exhibit in Meissen Museum.   Known as the "Cradle of Saxony," the city of Meissen also has held a world-wide reputation since the 17th century for the quality of its porcelain.  Guided tours through the Meissen Royal Porcelain Workshop take visitors through each stage of china creation and then allow them to wander through both an extensive museum and a boutique. The china often is referred to as "white gold."