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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Dancing girl, 1760–1765

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Dancing girl, 1760–1765

Sale Date: May 25, 2011

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Bagpipe player, 1770

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Bagpipe player, 1770

Sale Date: May 25, 2011

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Augustus Rex till häst

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Augustus Rex till häst

Sale Date: May 24, 2011

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Figuriner (+ 2 others; 3 works)

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Figuriner (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: May 24, 2011

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Figuriner (+ another, lrgr.; pair), 1777

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Figuriner (+ another, lrgr.; pair), 1777

Sale Date: May 24, 2011

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Coffee set comprising covered pot, covered sugar

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Coffee set comprising covered pot, covered sugar

Sale Date: May 22, 2011

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Castor and Pollox (after C.J. Jüchtzer), 1800–1825

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Castor and Pollox (after C.J. Jüchtzer), 1800–1825

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Peasant girl (+ another; 2 works from the..., 1755

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Peasant girl (+ another; 2 works from the..., 1755

Sale Date: June 7, 2011

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Putto mit Seifenblasenschale (model 85 L 105)

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Putto mit Seifenblasenschale (model 85 L 105)

Sale Date: May 23, 2011

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Busts (2 works)

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Busts (2 works)

Sale Date: May 23, 2011

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Chinoiserie group (2 works)

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Chinoiserie group (2 works)

Sale Date: May 23, 2011

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Mondsichelmadonna

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Mondsichelmadonna

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

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Gegen den Wind kämpfendes, im Schnee...

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Gegen den Wind kämpfendes, im Schnee...

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

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Deckelvase

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Deckelvase

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

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Allegorie des Winters

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Allegorie des Winters

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

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Mutter mit Tochter vor Frisiertisch

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Mutter mit Tochter vor Frisiertisch

Sale Date: May 19, 2011

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Marabu

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Marabu

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Geschirrteile aus einem Speise- und Teeservice...

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Geschirrteile aus einem Speise- und Teeservice...

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Geschirrteile aus einem Speise-, Kaffee- und...

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Geschirrteile aus einem Speise-, Kaffee- und...

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Deckelvasen (pair)

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Deckelvasen (pair)

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Vase mit Schlangenhenkel

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Vase mit Schlangenhenkel

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Vasen (pair)

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Vasen (pair)

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Schlangenhenkel - Vase mit Ansicht der...

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Schlangenhenkel - Vase mit Ansicht der...

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Pug dogs, 1900–1925

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Pug dogs, 1900–1925

Sale Date: May 11, 2011

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