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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Dame jouant aux cartes

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Dame jouant aux cartes

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Dame et son oiseau

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Dame et son oiseau

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Dame attablée

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Dame attablée

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Dame à sa coiffeuse

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Dame à sa coiffeuse

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Jeune femme à la corbeille de fruits

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Jeune femme à la corbeille de fruits

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Putti emblematic of Air (+ Putti..., 1875–1899

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Putti emblematic of Air (+ Putti..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Mocha service Sweet pea with butterfly (set of 15)

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Mocha service Sweet pea with butterfly (set of 15)

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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Lady with a letter tucked into her bodice (after

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Lady with a letter tucked into her bodice (after

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Mocha service Indian purpure (set of 16)

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Mocha service Indian purpure (set of 16)

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Coffee service Field flower (set of 16)

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Coffee service Field flower (set of 16)

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Coffee service (set of 15)

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Coffee service (set of 15)

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Figure maschili e femminili di..., 1775–1799

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Figure maschili e femminili di..., 1775–1799

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Dinner service (set of 64)

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Dinner service (set of 64)

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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Coffee and tea service Red dragon (set of 29)

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Coffee and tea service Red dragon (set of 29)

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Dinner service Golden flower (set of 42)

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Dinner service Golden flower (set of 42)

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Tureen with cover on salver (set of 2)

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Tureen with cover on salver (set of 2)

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Shepherd

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Shepherd

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Lady with crinoline dress

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Lady with crinoline dress

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Classical maiden, 1875–1899

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Classical maiden, 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Man dining, 1870

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Man dining, 1870

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Gentleman

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Gentleman

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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Gardener's child with a basket (designed by..., 1740

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Gardener's child with a basket (designed by..., 1740

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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Gentleman (+ Female companion; 2 works), 1875–1899

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Gentleman (+ Female companion; 2 works), 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Woodpecker (model), 1875–1899

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Woodpecker (model), 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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