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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Katzengruppe mit Maus

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Katzengruppe mit Maus

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Papagei mit Stück Zucker in der Klaue

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Papagei mit Stück Zucker in der Klaue

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Rotkelchen-Paar mit Eiernest und Laubbäumen

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Rotkelchen-Paar mit Eiernest und Laubbäumen

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Rotkehlchen auf Baumstamm (+ Buchfink, smllr.;...

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Rotkehlchen auf Baumstamm (+ Buchfink, smllr.;...

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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Der Sommer

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Der Sommer

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Sänfte mit Dame und Mops sowie Träger

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Sänfte mit Dame und Mops sowie Träger

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Schlangenvase (model E153)

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Schlangenvase (model E153)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Kaffeeservice (set of 22)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 22)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 41)

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 41)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Trhee putti painting

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Trhee putti painting

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 42)

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 42)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Three children making music

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Three children making music

Sale Date: June 14, 2011

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Schlangenvase (model E153)

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Schlangenvase (model E153)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Teller (set of 4)

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Teller (set of 4)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Wandappliken (model D157) (pair)

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Wandappliken (model D157) (pair)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Wandappliken (model D10) (pair)

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Wandappliken (model D10) (pair)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Diana (model G74)

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Diana (model G74)

Sale Date: June 2, 2011

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Les Trois Grâces, 1880

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Les Trois Grâces, 1880

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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A trumpet-shaped vase

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A trumpet-shaped vase

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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A group of musicians

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A group of musicians

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Guitar player (from Music playing monkeys)..., 1765

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Guitar player (from Music playing monkeys)..., 1765

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Contrabass player (from Music playing..., 1765

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Contrabass player (from Music playing..., 1765

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Violinist (from Music playing monkeys)..., 1765

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Violinist (from Music playing monkeys)..., 1765

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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