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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Miner, 1850

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Miner, 1850

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Lady holding a basket of flowers

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Lady holding a basket of flowers

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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A service (set of 303), 1900–1950

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A service (set of 303), 1900–1950

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Seated children

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Seated children

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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Seated angel with skates

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Seated angel with skates

Sale Date: April 16, 2011

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A nodding figure of a preacher (+ A figure..., 1740

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A nodding figure of a preacher (+ A figure..., 1740

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Night (+ Day; pair), 1850–1899

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Night (+ Day; pair), 1850–1899

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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Chariot group of Apollo, 1875–1899

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Chariot group of Apollo, 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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Vases (pair), 1924–1933

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Vases (pair), 1924–1933

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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Gardener (+ Companion; pair)

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Gardener (+ Companion; pair)

Sale Date: April 15, 2011

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Cupid and Psyche seated in a carriage..., 1850–1899

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Cupid and Psyche seated in a carriage..., 1850–1899

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Europa and the Bull (+ 2 others,..., 1850–1899

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Europa and the Bull (+ 2 others,..., 1850–1899

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Venus and maidens, 1850–1899

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Venus and maidens, 1850–1899

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Sphinxes (pair), 1850–1899

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Sphinxes (pair), 1850–1899

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Venus clipping the wings of Cupid, 1850–1899

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Venus clipping the wings of Cupid, 1850–1899

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Jupiter, 1850–1899

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Jupiter, 1850–1899

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America, 1850–1899

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America, 1850–1899

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A nodding pagoda, 1875–1899

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A nodding pagoda, 1875–1899

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Musician, 1875–1899

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Musician, 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Chariot group of Apollo, 1875–1899

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Chariot group of Apollo, 1875–1899

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Gallant (+ 2 others; 3 works)

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Gallant (+ 2 others; 3 works)

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Equestrian figure, 1775–1825

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Equestrian figure, 1775–1825

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Pastoral figure group, 1875–1899

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Pastoral figure group, 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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Sea lion

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Sea lion

Sale Date: April 14, 2011

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