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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Schale, 1740

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Schale, 1740

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Tasse mit Untertasse, 1740

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Tasse mit Untertasse, 1740

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Teedose, 1720

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Teedose, 1720

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Grosse Platte, 1730

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Grosse Platte, 1730

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Kaffee- und Teeservice, 1735

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Kaffee- und Teeservice, 1735

Sale Date: June 16, 2017

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Capture of The Infant Triton, 1900

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Capture of The Infant Triton, 1900

Sale Date: June 14, 2017

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Meissen Porcelain Composition of Two Guinea..., 1924

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Meissen Porcelain Composition of Two Guinea..., 1924

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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A Meissen Figurine of a Parrot, 1970–1979

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A Meissen Figurine of a Parrot, 1970–1979

Sale Date: June 17, 2017

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A FINE MEISSEN 10 PIECE MONKEY BAND AFTER KAENDLER

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A FINE MEISSEN 10 PIECE MONKEY BAND AFTER KAENDLER

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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A FINE PAIR MEISSEN 'MALABAR MUSICIANS' , 1569–1576

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A FINE PAIR MEISSEN 'MALABAR MUSICIANS' , 1569–1576

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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A necklace, series: Follia

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A necklace, series: Follia

Sale Date: June 1, 2017

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A pendant, series: Kiss of a Rose

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A pendant, series: Kiss of a Rose

Sale Date: June 1, 2017

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A ring, series: Kiss of a Rose

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A ring, series: Kiss of a Rose

Sale Date: June 1, 2017

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BLAUER TUKAN AUF SCHALE

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BLAUER TUKAN AUF SCHALE

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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KAKADU AUF SCHALE, 1907

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KAKADU AUF SCHALE, 1907

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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LEOPARDIN MIT JUNGEN, 1913

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LEOPARDIN MIT JUNGEN, 1913

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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FUCHSGRUPPE

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FUCHSGRUPPE

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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DREI GEIER AUF SCHALE, 1904

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DREI GEIER AUF SCHALE, 1904

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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PORZELLANGRUPPE WELLENSITTICHE, 1906

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PORZELLANGRUPPE WELLENSITTICHE, 1906

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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KÄNGURUH, 1905

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KÄNGURUH, 1905

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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KÄNGURUH, 1905

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KÄNGURUH, 1905

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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ELEFANT MIT INDER, 1906

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ELEFANT MIT INDER, 1906

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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ELEFANT, 1905

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ELEFANT, 1905

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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NASHORN, 1910

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NASHORN, 1910

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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