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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Girl and her lamb (+ Boy and his dog; pair)

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Girl and her lamb (+ Boy and his dog; pair)

Sale Date: September 11, 2011

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Vase

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Vase

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Vegetable seller

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Vegetable seller

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Female Chinese with two children

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Female Chinese with two children

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Bagpiper

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Bagpiper

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Cup and saucer

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Cup and saucer

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Der Riegen (Modell Nr. 2728) (after a model by...

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Der Riegen (Modell Nr. 2728) (after a model by...

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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Mops (+ another, 22.5; pair)

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Mops (+ another, 22.5; pair)

Sale Date: September 19, 2011

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A covered soup tureen and stand (set of 2), 1900

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A covered soup tureen and stand (set of 2), 1900

Sale Date: September 21, 2011

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Kaffee/Teeservice (set of 34)

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Kaffee/Teeservice (set of 34)

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Tafelservice (set of 48)

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Tafelservice (set of 48)

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Kaffee/Teeservice Zwiebelmuster (set of 30)

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Kaffee/Teeservice Zwiebelmuster (set of 30)

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Kaffee/Teeservice Zwiebelmuster (set of 16)

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Kaffee/Teeservice Zwiebelmuster (set of 16)

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Kaffeeservice Bunte Blumen (set of 19)

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Kaffeeservice Bunte Blumen (set of 19)

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Two children, 1875–1925

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Two children, 1875–1925

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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A man and woman, 1870–1879

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A man and woman, 1870–1879

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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A boy and a girl in 18th century dress, , 1875–1925

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A boy and a girl in 18th century dress, , 1875–1925

Sale Date: September 17, 2011

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Table lamp w/shade

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Table lamp w/shade

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Musizierende Malabaren (+ another; pair)

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Musizierende Malabaren (+ another; pair)

Sale Date: September 19, 2011

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Male figure (+ 2 others; 3 works)

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Male figure (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Te decouvre tout (+ Las de vainere je'..., 1875–1899

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Te decouvre tout (+ Las de vainere je'..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 7, 2011

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Dancing harlequin, model no. 237

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Dancing harlequin, model no. 237

Sale Date: September 7, 2011

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Sheep, 1800–1850

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Sheep, 1800–1850

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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Atlas, 1750

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Atlas, 1750

Sale Date: September 13, 2011

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