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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Mary Magdelene, 1875–1899

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Mary Magdelene, 1875–1899

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Blind man's bluff, 1875–1925

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Blind man's bluff, 1875–1925

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Putto standing before a plinth (+ Putto , 1875–1925

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Putto standing before a plinth (+ Putto , 1875–1925

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Putti holding a heart (+ 2 others; 3..., 1875–1925

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Putti holding a heart (+ 2 others; 3..., 1875–1925

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Putto with his arms bound (+ Putto in..., 1875–1925

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Putto with his arms bound (+ Putto in..., 1875–1925

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Putto in the guise of a peg-legged..., 1875–1925

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Putto in the guise of a peg-legged..., 1875–1925

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The good mother (after M.C. Acier and..., 1875–1899

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The good mother (after M.C. Acier and..., 1875–1899

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Maiden feeding a hen (+ 2 others; 3..., 1875–1925

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Maiden feeding a hen (+ 2 others; 3..., 1875–1925

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Maidens (3 works), 1875–1925

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Maidens (3 works), 1875–1925

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Kunst bringst gunst charger (after P...., 1900–1925

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Kunst bringst gunst charger (after P...., 1900–1925

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Diana mit Pfeil in der rechten Hand steht auf...

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Diana mit Pfeil in der rechten Hand steht auf...

Sale Date: April 21, 2011

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Service plate 2

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Service plate 2

Sale Date: April 7, 2011

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Service plate 1

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Service plate 1

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Group of lovers with a pug-dog (after J.J...., 1964

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Group of lovers with a pug-dog (after J.J...., 1964

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Equestrian figure of Augustus III (after Meyer)

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Equestrian figure of Augustus III (after Meyer)

Sale Date: April 19, 2011

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Candelabra (pair)

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Candelabra (pair)

Sale Date: April 9, 2011

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Children playing

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Children playing

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Musicians under a tree with sheep

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Musicians under a tree with sheep

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Nymphs with garlands of flowers

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Nymphs with garlands of flowers

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Children, 1875–1899

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Children, 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 12, 2011

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Children, 1875–1899

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Children, 1875–1899

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Pug (model), 1850

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Pug (model), 1850

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The callipygian Venus, 1875–1899

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The callipygian Venus, 1875–1899

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Frölich and Schmiedel (after J.J. Kändler), 1850

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Frölich and Schmiedel (after J.J. Kändler), 1850

Sale Date: April 12, 2011

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