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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Kaffeeservice (set of 20)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 20)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 39)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 39)

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Speiseservice (set of 52)

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Speiseservice (set of 52)

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Teeservice (set of 27)

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Teeservice (set of 27)

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Teeservice (set of 41)

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Teeservice (set of 41)

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Teeservice (set of 21)

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Teeservice (set of 21)

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Teller mit Fischen

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Teller mit Fischen

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Dresden Vedutenvase

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Dresden Vedutenvase

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Brule-Parfum Vase

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Brule-Parfum Vase

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Deckelterrine mit Presentoir (set of 2)

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Deckelterrine mit Presentoir (set of 2)

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Die Verlobung

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Die Verlobung

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Amorgruppe

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Amorgruppe

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Alexander der Große

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Alexander der Große

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Großer Amor mit Heiraths-Contract in der Rechten

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Großer Amor mit Heiraths-Contract in der Rechten

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Amor hält Brieftaube mit Liebesbrief und...

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Amor hält Brieftaube mit Liebesbrief und...

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Europa auf dem Stier

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Europa auf dem Stier

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Amor als Schmied

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Amor als Schmied

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Das Orakel

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Das Orakel

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Bergwerksmann

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Bergwerksmann

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Miniaturjäger mit Gewehr

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Miniaturjäger mit Gewehr

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Schleichender Tiger

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Schleichender Tiger

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Sänfte mit Dame und Mops sowie Träger

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Sänfte mit Dame und Mops sowie Träger

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Der Herbst - Kindergruppe mit Fass und Deckel

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Der Herbst - Kindergruppe mit Fass und Deckel

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Tanzpaar in Rokokokleidung

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Tanzpaar in Rokokokleidung

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