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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Meissen (Co.) (4,930 results)
Earth (from Elements series), 1900–1925

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Earth (from Elements series), 1900–1925

Sale Date: March 23, 2011

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Figural group, representative of astronomy

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Figural group, representative of astronomy

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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A cherub caught in a trap (+ Beggar cherub,...

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A cherub caught in a trap (+ Beggar cherub,...

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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Nodder

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Nodder

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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Kinderbüsten (pair), 1850–1899

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Kinderbüsten (pair), 1850–1899

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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Ballerina (model Y193)

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Ballerina (model Y193)

Sale Date: April 2, 2011

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Erpel als Dose

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Erpel als Dose

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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Sitzende, jugendliche Kolubine, die einen...

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Sitzende, jugendliche Kolubine, die einen...

Sale Date: March 26, 2011

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Satyr vor Baumstaffage, der einer liegenden eine

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Satyr vor Baumstaffage, der einer liegenden eine

Sale Date: March 18, 2011

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Die drei Parzen

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Die drei Parzen

Sale Date: March 18, 2011

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Prinz Louis Joseph Xavier de Bourbon, Duc de...

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Prinz Louis Joseph Xavier de Bourbon, Duc de...

Sale Date: March 18, 2011

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Lions (after model by Auguste Gaul)

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Lions (after model by Auguste Gaul)

Sale Date: April 5, 2011

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Sommargylling

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Sommargylling

Sale Date: March 15, 2011

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Allegorien der fünf Sinne (set of 5)

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Allegorien der fünf Sinne (set of 5)

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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Potpourri urn, 1900–1925

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Potpourri urn, 1900–1925

Sale Date: March 20, 2011

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Cabinet plates (set of 3), 1900–1925

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Cabinet plates (set of 3), 1900–1925

Sale Date: March 20, 2011

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Venus y Cupido

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Venus y Cupido

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Angelito moliendo café, 1875–1899

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Angelito moliendo café, 1875–1899

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Galanteo satirico

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Galanteo satirico

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Alegoria del fuego, 1875–1899

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Alegoria del fuego, 1875–1899

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Je les punis, 1875–1899

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Je les punis, 1875–1899

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Alegoria del Agua (+ Agua de la tierra; pair), 1850

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Alegoria del Agua (+ Agua de la tierra; pair), 1850

Sale Date: March 16, 2011

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Hirschhatz (model 252)

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Hirschhatz (model 252)

Sale Date: March 25, 2011

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Apfelernte (model 1998)

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Apfelernte (model 1998)

Sale Date: March 25, 2011

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