Meissen (Co.)

(German, established 1710)

Meissen is German manufacturer credited with pioneering hard-paste porcelain in Europe. Established by Johann Friedrich Böttger in Meissen, Germany in 1710, the company first began producing red stoneware until a formula for white porcelain was perfected. Beginning in 1722, all Meissen objects were marked with the now-famous crossed swords logo in an effort to set the company’s products apart from forgeries. Modelling their china on the blue and white glazes found in the porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, the Meissen painters created patterns that became known as “onions,” due to their resemblance to the root bulb. The business expanded to include the production of figurines, large-scale animals, watches, and tableware, executed in the rococo style. In the 19th century, under Ernst August Leuteritz, many of the objects were modernized. Though the company produced some objects in the Art Nouveau style in the beginning of the 20th century, its trademark remained revived 18th-century models. Suffering under a series of restrictions on artistic expression during World War II and the subsequent Communist rule, the company returned to its pre-war production values during the late 1960s. Meissen celebrated its tricentennial in 2010. Today, the company’s works are held in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, among others.

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Kaffeeservice, 1900–1999

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Kaffeeservice, 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 20, 2017

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Teeservice, 1900–1999

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Teeservice, 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 20, 2017

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"Bottger Steinzug" Bust of Lenin, 1970

Sale Date: September 21, 2017

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Porcelain Bust of Lenin, 1967

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Porcelain Bust of Lenin, 1967

Sale Date: September 21, 2017

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Krinolinendame

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Krinolinendame

Sale Date: August 25, 2017

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Sandalenbinderin

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Sandalenbinderin

Sale Date: August 25, 2017

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MEISSEN.SIGNED BACCHANALIAN PORCELAIN FIGURAL

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MEISSEN.SIGNED BACCHANALIAN PORCELAIN FIGURAL

Sale Date: August 6, 2017

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MEISSEN. PAIR OF SIGNED PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKS

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MEISSEN. PAIR OF SIGNED PORCELAIN CANDLESTICKS

Sale Date: August 6, 2017

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Collection of Assorted Meissen Porcelain Dishes

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Collection of Assorted Meissen Porcelain Dishes

Sale Date: July 8, 2017

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Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain Dinner...

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Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain Dinner...

Sale Date: June 22, 2017

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Pair of Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain...

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Pair of Meissen Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain...

Sale Date: June 22, 2017

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Pair of Meissen Gilt and Polychrome Decorated...

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Pair of Meissen Gilt and Polychrome Decorated...

Sale Date: June 22, 2017

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Meissen porcelain figural grouping

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Meissen porcelain figural grouping

Sale Date: June 27, 2017

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Grosse Kaminuhr, 1850–1899

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Grosse Kaminuhr, 1850–1899

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Bacchantengruppe, 1850–1899

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Bacchantengruppe, 1850–1899

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Teekanne, 1730–1735

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Teekanne, 1730–1735

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Helmkanne, 1775–1799

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Helmkanne, 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Grosse Zuckerdose, 1735

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Grosse Zuckerdose, 1735

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Ein Paar Doppelhenkeltassen mit Untertassen, 1740

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Ein Paar Doppelhenkeltassen mit Untertassen, 1740

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Schüssel, 1750

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Schüssel, 1750

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Grosse Schüssel, 1745

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Grosse Schüssel, 1745

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Löffelschale, 1735

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Löffelschale, 1735

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Bol, 1730

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Bol, 1730

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Teller, 1740–1745

Meissen (Co.)

Teller, 1740–1745

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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