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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Lady holding a fan, 1900

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Lady holding a fan, 1900

Sale Date: July 5, 2011

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Platte

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Platte

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Orchidee- Kaffeeservice (design by Ludwig..., 1969

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Orchidee- Kaffeeservice (design by Ludwig..., 1969

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Platte

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Platte

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Platte

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Platte

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Putto als Gärtner

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Putto als Gärtner

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Personifikation des Schauspiels

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Personifikation des Schauspiels

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Maikäferputto

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Maikäferputto

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Die Astronomie

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Die Astronomie

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Knabe, einen Baum pfropfend

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Knabe, einen Baum pfropfend

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Amor, eine Nase drehend

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Amor, eine Nase drehend

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Najade (design by Friedr. Eberlein?)

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Najade (design by Friedr. Eberlein?)

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Personifikation des Herbstes (from...

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Personifikation des Herbstes (from...

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Soldat

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Soldat

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Die Bildhauerkunst und die Malerei

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Die Bildhauerkunst und die Malerei

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Schäfer mit Hund

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Schäfer mit Hund

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Sauceboat in Oriental flower pink pattern (+ 10...

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Sauceboat in Oriental flower pink pattern (+ 10...

Sale Date: June 30, 2011

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Bild

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Bild

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Porträt des Charles de Sogniere (painted by C....

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Porträt des Charles de Sogniere (painted by C....

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Romance and musical group

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Romance and musical group

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Courting couple

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Courting couple

Sale Date: June 23, 2011

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Vase

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Vase

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Vasen (pair)

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Vasen (pair)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Platte (painted by Eugen Albert William Baring)

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Platte (painted by Eugen Albert William Baring)

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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