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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Young Bacchus with fruiting vines draped across...

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Young Bacchus with fruiting vines draped across...

Sale Date: July 12, 2011

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Pug, 1850

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Pug, 1850

Sale Date: July 21, 2011

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The broken bridge

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The broken bridge

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figural group

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Figural group

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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The broken bridge

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The broken bridge

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Drei spielende Möpse

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Drei spielende Möpse

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Mops mit Jungem

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Mops mit Jungem

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Allegorie der Astronomie

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Allegorie der Astronomie

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Allegorie: Die Erde (from Vier Elemente) (model...

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Allegorie: Die Erde (from Vier Elemente) (model...

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Gärtnergruppe (model by J. C. Schönheit?)

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Gärtnergruppe (model by J. C. Schönheit?)

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Gärtnergruppe (model by Michel-Victor Acier)

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Gärtnergruppe (model by Michel-Victor Acier)

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Der Winter (model by Michel-Victor Acier)

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Der Winter (model by Michel-Victor Acier)

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Der Frühling (model by Michel-Victor Acier)

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Der Frühling (model by Michel-Victor Acier)

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Maria mit Kind auf Wolkensockel stehend (model...

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Maria mit Kind auf Wolkensockel stehend (model...

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Kursächsischer Offizier (model by J.J. Kändler)

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Kursächsischer Offizier (model by J.J. Kändler)

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Husar zu Pferd (after J.J. Känder and P....

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Husar zu Pferd (after J.J. Känder and P....

Sale Date: July 6, 2011

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Figure of a putto

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Figure of a putto

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figure of a goat

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Figure of a goat

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figure (+ another, smllr; 2 works)

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Figure (+ another, smllr; 2 works)

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figural group

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Figural group

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figural group

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Figural group

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figure of a man

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Figure of a man

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Figure of a woman

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Figure of a woman

Sale Date: July 9, 2011

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Schlangenhenkelvase

Sale Date: July 8, 2011

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