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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Ibex

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Ibex

Sale Date: August 9, 2011

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Europa and the bull, 1880

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Europa and the bull, 1880

Sale Date: August 9, 2011

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Teapot in dragon pattern (+ 13 others;..., 1924–1934

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Teapot in dragon pattern (+ 13 others;..., 1924–1934

Sale Date: July 23, 2011

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Vase

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Vase

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Sulfur crested cockatoos (pair), 1850–1875

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Sulfur crested cockatoos (pair), 1850–1875

Sale Date: July 22, 2011

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Turks

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Turks

Sale Date: July 22, 2011

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Gartnerkinder (after Victor Michael Acier)

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Gartnerkinder (after Victor Michael Acier)

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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Apple tree (after Johann Joachim Kaendler..., 1998

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Apple tree (after Johann Joachim Kaendler..., 1998

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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Spring modelled as a couple with a garland...

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Spring modelled as a couple with a garland...

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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Figures (pair), 1875–1899

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Figures (pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Wall mounted candle holder

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Wall mounted candle holder

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Sheep and child accessory case

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Sheep and child accessory case

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Angel holding a mask

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Angel holding a mask

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Angel holding a damaged heart

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Angel holding a damaged heart

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Distressed angel

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Distressed angel

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Tiger ornament

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Tiger ornament

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Malabar figure (+ another; pair), 1850–1875

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Malabar figure (+ another; pair), 1850–1875

Sale Date: July 20, 2011

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A girl holding a floral garland

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A girl holding a floral garland

Sale Date: July 17, 2011

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A gentleman laying next to the floral and insect

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A gentleman laying next to the floral and insect

Sale Date: July 17, 2011

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Young lady in period costume seated between two...

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Young lady in period costume seated between two...

Sale Date: July 17, 2011

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Mocca-Service (set of 23)

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Mocca-Service (set of 23)

Sale Date: July 16, 2011

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Deckelgefäß

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Deckelgefäß

Sale Date: July 16, 2011

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Gentleman traveler with animals

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Gentleman traveler with animals

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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Putti (pair)

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Putti (pair)

Sale Date: July 24, 2011

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