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

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

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Kettle drum carrier (from Music playing..., 1765

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Kettle drum carrier (from Music playing..., 1765

Sale Date: June 25, 2011

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Suonatore di corno da caccia

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Suonatore di corno da caccia

Sale Date: June 19, 2011

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Cacciatore

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Cacciatore

Sale Date: June 19, 2011

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Allegoria dell'Autunno, 1800–1825

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Allegoria dell'Autunno, 1800–1825

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Fille à l’instrument de musique

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Fille à l’instrument de musique

Sale Date: June 20, 2011

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Jeune jardinier

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Jeune jardinier

Sale Date: June 20, 2011

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Personnage féminin (from La commedia dell’arte)

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Personnage féminin (from La commedia dell’arte)

Sale Date: June 20, 2011

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Putti alati (2 works), 1775–1799

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Putti alati (2 works), 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Figura femminile con cesto di fiori in..., 1775–1799

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Figura femminile con cesto di fiori in..., 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Dama con putto, 1775–1799

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Dama con putto, 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Putti, 1775–1799

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Putti, 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Sciatore

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Sciatore

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Pescivendolo, 1775–1799

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Pescivendolo, 1775–1799

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Children, 1875–1899

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Children, 1875–1899

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Basket sweetmeat figure (+ Basket..., 1875–1899

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Basket sweetmeat figure (+ Basket..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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A group of a youth and companion (modelled..., 1755

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A group of a youth and companion (modelled..., 1755

Sale Date: July 14, 2011

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 34)

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 34)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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Schwanendessin Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

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Schwanendessin Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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Tafelservice (set of 42)

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Tafelservice (set of 42)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 36)

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Kaffee- und Teeservice (set of 36)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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Mokkaservice (set of 19)

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Mokkaservice (set of 19)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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Tafelservice (set of 45)

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Tafelservice (set of 45)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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Rosa Rosen Teeservice (set of (set of 40)

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Rosa Rosen Teeservice (set of (set of 40)

Sale Date: June 17, 2011

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