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.

Meissen (Co.) Artworks

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Porzellan-Figurengruppe 'Galantes Schäferpaar...

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Porzellan-Figurengruppe 'Galantes Schäferpaar...

Sale Date: April 29, 2017

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Figure of a Dandy, Early 20th Century, 1900–1925

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Figure of a Dandy, Early 20th Century, 1900–1925

Sale Date: April 8, 2017

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Mounted Four Piece Desk Set, 1900–1999

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Mounted Four Piece Desk Set, 1900–1999

Sale Date: April 8, 2017

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VARIETY OF TABLEWARE 17 PIECES

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VARIETY OF TABLEWARE 17 PIECES

Sale Date: April 12, 2017

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Essig- und Ölkannen-Set aus einer Plat-de-Ménage

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Essig- und Ölkannen-Set aus einer Plat-de-Ménage

Sale Date: March 25, 2017

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Mokkatasse mit Untertasse, 1700–1799

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Mokkatasse mit Untertasse, 1700–1799

Sale Date: March 30, 2017

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Figure of The Tailor, 1900–1999

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Figure of The Tailor, 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 25, 2017

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Tafelservice-Teile, Zwiebelmuster, 1900–1999

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Tafelservice-Teile, Zwiebelmuster, 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 20, 2017

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Kaffee/Teeservice, Zwiebelmuster, 1900–1999

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Kaffee/Teeservice, Zwiebelmuster, 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 20, 2017

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Tafelservice, Zwiebelmuster, 1900–1999

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Tafelservice, Zwiebelmuster, 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 20, 2017

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Tee/Kaffeeservice, Dekor

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Tee/Kaffeeservice, Dekor "Indisch Purpur", 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 20, 2017

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Kaffeeservice,

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Kaffeeservice, "Neu..., 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 20, 2017

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ZWEI MÄDCHEN MIT HUND UND PUPPE )Modell A...., 1894

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ZWEI MÄDCHEN MIT HUND UND PUPPE )Modell A...., 1894

Sale Date: November 19, 2016

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Night; Day (pair), 1850–1899

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Night; Day (pair), 1850–1899

Sale Date: September 14, 2016

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Bonboniere

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Bonboniere

Sale Date: September 19, 2016

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Porcelain 7 PC Service for 12 (85 PCS), 1900–1925

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Porcelain 7 PC Service for 12 (85 PCS), 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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Porcelain Brandenstein Tea & Coffee Set, 1900–1925

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Porcelain Brandenstein Tea & Coffee Set, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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Three Porcelain Serving Pieces, 1900–1925

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Three Porcelain Serving Pieces, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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5 Assorted  Serving/Table Pieces, 1900–1925

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5 Assorted Serving/Table Pieces, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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Porcelain Tureen with Underplate, 1900–1925

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Porcelain Tureen with Underplate, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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Collection Of Two Ceramic Parrots

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Collection Of Two Ceramic Parrots

Sale Date: June 26, 2016

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Sitzendes Kind mit Hund, eine Tasse in den..., 1909

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Sitzendes Kind mit Hund, eine Tasse in den..., 1909

Sale Date: June 13, 2016

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Magpie Figure

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Magpie Figure

Sale Date: May 26, 2016

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Model of a Padua Rooster, 1921

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Model of a Padua Rooster, 1921

Sale Date: April 6, 2016

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