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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Harlekin mit Zinnkanne (from Divina Commedia)

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Harlekin mit Zinnkanne (from Divina Commedia)

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Allegorie der Hoffnung (designed by Marcolini)

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Allegorie der Hoffnung (designed by Marcolini)

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Europa auf dem Stier (designed by F.E. Meyer)

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Europa auf dem Stier (designed by F.E. Meyer)

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Postament mit Figurenbesatz zu einem Uhrengehäuse

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Postament mit Figurenbesatz zu einem Uhrengehäuse

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Putto als Blumenkind

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Putto als Blumenkind

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Tamburinspielerin

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Tamburinspielerin

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Kinderbüste Der Winter (designed by Heinrich...

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Kinderbüste Der Winter (designed by Heinrich...

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Galante Gruppe

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Galante Gruppe

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Goat herder (after a model by Otto Pilz), 1908

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Goat herder (after a model by Otto Pilz), 1908

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Courting couple, 1860–1924

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Courting couple, 1860–1924

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Leda mit Schwan

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Leda mit Schwan

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Putti emblematic of night and day (pair), 1880

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Putti emblematic of night and day (pair), 1880

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Capture of the tritons (+ Bacchus and..., 1880

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Capture of the tritons (+ Bacchus and..., 1880

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Putti groups emblematic of the seasons..., 1875–1899

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Putti groups emblematic of the seasons..., 1875–1899

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Bears, 1900–1925

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Bears, 1900–1925

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Magpies (pair)(after the models by..., 1875–1899

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Magpies (pair)(after the models by..., 1875–1899

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Monkey-band figures (15 works)

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Monkey-band figures (15 works)

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Parrot

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Parrot

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Parrot

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Parrot

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Cockerel

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Cockerel

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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