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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Jubiläumsgruppe (in the style of Johann Joachim...

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Jubiläumsgruppe (in the style of Johann Joachim...

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Das Gefühl

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Das Gefühl

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Putto als Amor

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Putto als Amor

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Putto als Amor

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Putto als Amor

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Wasserträgerin (from Cris de Saint-Petersbourg)

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Wasserträgerin (from Cris de Saint-Petersbourg)

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Allegorische Amorettengruppe (model 2219)

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Allegorische Amorettengruppe (model 2219)

Sale Date: May 7, 2011

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Trembleuse

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Trembleuse

Sale Date: May 7, 2011

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Polnische Dame mit Fächer

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Polnische Dame mit Fächer

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Schafe (3 works)

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Schafe (3 works)

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Galanter Junge mit Blumengirlande

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Galanter Junge mit Blumengirlande

Sale Date: May 7, 2011

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Schwan (+ another, lrgr; pair)

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Schwan (+ another, lrgr; pair)

Sale Date: May 13, 2011

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Boys (2 works), 1875–1925

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Boys (2 works), 1875–1925

Sale Date: May 1, 2011

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Woodpeckers (pair), 1875–1899

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Woodpeckers (pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Drunken Silennus, 1875–1899

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Drunken Silennus, 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Seated boy and girl holding vines (+..., 1875–1899

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Seated boy and girl holding vines (+..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Smell (+ Sound; 2 works), 1875–1899

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Smell (+ Sound; 2 works), 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Camel, 1850

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Camel, 1850

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Gardener (+ Companion; pair), 1875–1899

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Gardener (+ Companion; pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Goldfinches, 1875–1899

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Goldfinches, 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Cockatoo, 1875–1899

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Cockatoo, 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Children (2 works), 1880

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Children (2 works), 1880

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Nesting robins

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Nesting robins

Sale Date: May 10, 2011

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Couple d'élégant dans le goût du XVIIIe siècle...

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Couple d'élégant dans le goût du XVIIIe siècle...

Sale Date: May 4, 2011

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Herr mit Blume (design by Rüdrich) (model G 114)

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Herr mit Blume (design by Rüdrich) (model G 114)

Sale Date: April 30, 2011

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