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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Junger Mann mit Nest und drei Vogeleier im Hut

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Junger Mann mit Nest und drei Vogeleier im Hut

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Junges Tanzpaar

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Junges Tanzpaar

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Das Gefühl (designed by J.C. Schönheit), 1772

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Das Gefühl (designed by J.C. Schönheit), 1772

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Allegorie des Tages (+ Allegorie der Nacht; pair)

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Allegorie des Tages (+ Allegorie der Nacht; pair)

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Der Geruch (from Die 5 Sinne) (designed by..., 1772

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Der Geruch (from Die 5 Sinne) (designed by..., 1772

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Hundedressur

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Hundedressur

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Das Gesicht (from Die 5 Sinne) (designed by..., 1772

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Das Gesicht (from Die 5 Sinne) (designed by..., 1772

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Mädchen und Knabe als Bäcker

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Mädchen und Knabe als Bäcker

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Amorette mit Blasbalg

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Amorette mit Blasbalg

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Amor hält Pfeil im Köcher

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Amor hält Pfeil im Köcher

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Amor trägt Damenpantoffel auf dem Rücken und...

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Amor trägt Damenpantoffel auf dem Rücken und...

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Allegorie des Kampfes

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Allegorie des Kampfes

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Amor hält Korb in der Linken

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Amor hält Korb in der Linken

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Amorette zeigt lange Nase

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Amorette zeigt lange Nase

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Mädchen- und Knabenputto mit Lorbeerzweigen

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Mädchen- und Knabenputto mit Lorbeerzweigen

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Amor salutierend

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Amor salutierend

Sale Date: December 9, 2010

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Musicanti (2 works)

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Musicanti (2 works)

Sale Date: November 7, 2008

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21)

Sale Date: December 2, 2010

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Hokka

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Hokka

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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Vase

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Vase

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Speiseteller (set of 12)

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Speiseteller (set of 12)

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Tiefe Teller (set of 12)

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Tiefe Teller (set of 12)

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Frühstücksservice (set of 48)

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Frühstücksservice (set of 48)

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Elegante Dame, ihre Katze fütternd

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Elegante Dame, ihre Katze fütternd

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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