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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Bricka

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Bricka

Sale Date: August 23, 2010

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Figurin

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Figurin

Sale Date: August 23, 2010

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Bolognese hounds (2 pairs; 4 pieces), 1880

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Bolognese hounds (2 pairs; 4 pieces), 1880

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Swans (pair after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1899

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Swans (pair after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Shepherdess (+ 2 others, smllr; 3 pieces), 1875–1899

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Shepherdess (+ 2 others, smllr; 3 pieces), 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Woodpecker (+ another; 2 pieces after..., 1875–1899

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Woodpecker (+ another; 2 pieces after..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Young lady (+ another; 2 pieces), 1880

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Young lady (+ another; 2 pieces), 1880

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Floral decorated dessert plates (set of 10)

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Floral decorated dessert plates (set of 10)

Sale Date: January 16, 2011

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Blue onion table articles (set of 7)

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Blue onion table articles (set of 7)

Sale Date: January 16, 2011

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Girl (+ Boy; 2 pieces), 1875–1899

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Girl (+ Boy; 2 pieces), 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Vases (pair), 1900

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Vases (pair), 1900

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Two parrots

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Two parrots

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Parrot, 1875–1899

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Parrot, 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Magpie

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Magpie

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Children, 1875–1899

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Children, 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Europa and the bull, 1870

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Europa and the bull, 1870

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Bison, 1900

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Bison, 1900

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Two putti allegorical of Comedy, 1880

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Two putti allegorical of Comedy, 1880

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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

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

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Three hounds (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1899

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Three hounds (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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A gallant and companion, 1875–1899

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A gallant and companion, 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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The broken bridge (after M.V. Acier), 1875–1899

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The broken bridge (after M.V. Acier), 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Figure of a lady, 1900–1925

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Figure of a lady, 1900–1925

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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Ceres, 1875–1899

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Ceres, 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 11, 2011

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