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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Astronomy

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Astronomy

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Toast

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Toast

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Land

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Land

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A woman

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A woman

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A girl playing a castanet

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A girl playing a castanet

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A girl with a bird

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A girl with a bird

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An angel

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An angel

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300 years anniversary tableware (set of 4)

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300 years anniversary tableware (set of 4)

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300 years anniversary tableware (model Animals...

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300 years anniversary tableware (model Animals...

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Untitled (Kakiemon style)

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Untitled (Kakiemon style)

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Cups and saucers (model Indian flower)(set of 12)

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Cups and saucers (model Indian flower)(set of 12)

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Cups and saucers for green tea (set of 12)

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Cups and saucers for green tea (set of 12)

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Clock

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Clock

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Bowl with handle

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Bowl with handle

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Tableware (set of 5)

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Tableware (set of 5)

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Tableware (set of 3)

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Tableware (set of 3)

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Tea set (model Forget me not)(set of 3)

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Tea set (model Forget me not)(set of 3)

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Cups and saucers (set of 12)

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Cups and saucers (set of 12)

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Cup and saucer (model Forget me not)(set of 2)

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Cup and saucer (model Forget me not)(set of 2)

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Cup and saucer (model Forget me not)(set of 2)

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Cup and saucer (model Forget me not)(set of 2)

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Kakiemon style plates (set of 2)

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Kakiemon style plates (set of 2)

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Kakiemon style plates (set of 4)

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Kakiemon style plates (set of 4)

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Princess of Bourbons

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Princess of Bourbons

Sale Date: May 28, 2011

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Monkey band (22 works)

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Monkey band (22 works)

Sale Date: May 28, 2011

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