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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A woman with a dog

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A woman with a dog

Sale Date: March 7, 2011

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Deputat Kaffeeservice

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Deputat Kaffeeservice

Sale Date: July 12, 2008

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Junge mit Schaf, 1890

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Junge mit Schaf, 1890

Sale Date: July 12, 2008

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Der Tennisspieler, 1880

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Der Tennisspieler, 1880

Sale Date: July 12, 2008

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Deviesenkind, 1890

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Deviesenkind, 1890

Sale Date: July 12, 2008

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Schlangenhals-Henkelvase, 1924–1934

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Schlangenhals-Henkelvase, 1924–1934

Sale Date: July 12, 2008

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Un couple de jardiniers tenant des..., 1800–1899

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Un couple de jardiniers tenant des..., 1800–1899

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Une marchande de poissons

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Une marchande de poissons

Sale Date: March 1, 2011

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Blumenmädchen

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Blumenmädchen

Sale Date: March 20, 2009

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Putto mit Weintrauben

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Putto mit Weintrauben

Sale Date: March 20, 2009

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Gärtnerin mit Blumenkorb

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Gärtnerin mit Blumenkorb

Sale Date: March 20, 2009

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Allegorie der Architektur

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Allegorie der Architektur

Sale Date: March 20, 2009

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Neumarseille Kaffee- Teeservice (set of 12)

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Neumarseille Kaffee- Teeservice (set of 12)

Sale Date: February 24, 2011

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Tablett

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Tablett

Sale Date: February 24, 2011

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Bowle

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Bowle

Sale Date: February 26, 2011

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Astronomy, 1875–1899

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Astronomy, 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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The arts, 1760

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The arts, 1760

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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Astronomy, 1875–1899

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Astronomy, 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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Leda and the swan, 1750

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Leda and the swan, 1750

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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Love, 1760

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Love, 1760

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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Ceres, 1875–1899

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Ceres, 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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Astronomy, 1880

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Astronomy, 1880

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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Parrots (after a model by J.J. Kändler), 1875–1899

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Parrots (after a model by J.J. Kändler), 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 22, 2011

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