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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Female musician (+ Male musician; pair)

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Female musician (+ Male musician; pair)

Sale Date: January 25, 2011

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Deckelvase

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Deckelvase

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Dejeuner - Tête à tête (set of 9)

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Dejeuner - Tête à tête (set of 9)

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Tablett

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Tablett

Sale Date: November 24, 2010

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Scimietta

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Scimietta

Sale Date: May 29, 2009

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Scimmietta

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Scimmietta

Sale Date: May 29, 2009

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Cane

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Cane

Sale Date: May 29, 2009

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Coffee pot (+ Sweet meats serving plate; 2..., 1900

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Coffee pot (+ Sweet meats serving plate; 2..., 1900

Sale Date: January 30, 2011

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Bambina

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Bambina

Sale Date: May 29, 2009

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Arlecchino

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Arlecchino

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Ragazzo con cesto

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Ragazzo con cesto

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Figura maschile

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Figura maschile

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Fanciullo con cesto di mele

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Fanciullo con cesto di mele

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Figura maschile con rastrello

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Figura maschile con rastrello

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Figura di cacciatore, 1775–1799

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Figura di cacciatore, 1775–1799

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Venditore di uccelli, 1875–1899

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Venditore di uccelli, 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 25, 2010

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Allégorie de l’été, 1800–1899

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Allégorie de l’été, 1800–1899

Sale Date: November 15, 2007

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Uccello

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Uccello

Sale Date: March 20, 2008

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Uccello

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Uccello

Sale Date: December 19, 2008

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Una scena galante

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Una scena galante

Sale Date: June 19, 2008

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Neptune & Salacia

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Neptune & Salacia

Sale Date: January 25, 2011

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Cabinet plates decorated with fruit and flowers...

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Cabinet plates decorated with fruit and flowers...

Sale Date: January 16, 2011

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Asien (model after J.J. Kaendler, J.F. Eberlein...

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Asien (model after J.J. Kaendler, J.F. Eberlein...

Sale Date: December 1, 2009

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Gentildonna (+ Gentiluomo; pair)

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Gentildonna (+ Gentiluomo; pair)

Sale Date: June 17, 2010

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