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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Platte mit Manierblumen

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Platte mit Manierblumen

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Platten mit Manierblumen (set of 2)

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Platten mit Manierblumen (set of 2)

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Teller mit Blumenmotiv (set of 6)

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Teller mit Blumenmotiv (set of 6)

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Teller (set of 3)

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Teller (set of 3)

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Teller (set of 6)

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Teller (set of 6)

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Schalen mit Vogelmalerei (pair)

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Schalen mit Vogelmalerei (pair)

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Teller mit Vogelmalerei (set of 6)

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Teller mit Vogelmalerei (set of 6)

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August III. (after Meyer), 1796

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August III. (after Meyer), 1796

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Büste der Pallas Athene

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Büste der Pallas Athene

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Musikantengruppe

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Musikantengruppe

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Gruppe mit Spinnerin

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Gruppe mit Spinnerin

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August der Starke und Gräfin Cosel (after J. J....

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August der Starke und Gräfin Cosel (after J. J....

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Doppelflakon Klosterfutter, 1924

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Doppelflakon Klosterfutter, 1924

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Pariser Ausrufer - Cris de Paris (after..., 1979

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Pariser Ausrufer - Cris de Paris (after..., 1979

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Gärtner und Gärtnerin

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Gärtner und Gärtnerin

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Kinderreigen, 1924

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Kinderreigen, 1924

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Apfelernte (designed by Kaendler/Meyer)

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Apfelernte (designed by Kaendler/Meyer)

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Bauernhaus (designed by Johann Gottlieb..., 1743

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Bauernhaus (designed by Johann Gottlieb..., 1743

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Trois personnages entourant une sculpture de...

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Trois personnages entourant une sculpture de...

Sale Date: December 17, 2010

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Une jeune galante oisive représentée assise

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Une jeune galante oisive représentée assise

Sale Date: December 17, 2010

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Un couple jouant de la musique (+ Un..., 1875–1899

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Un couple jouant de la musique (+ Un..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: December 17, 2010

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North America (modeled by Erich Hoesel)

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North America (modeled by Erich Hoesel)

Sale Date: December 11, 2010

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Shepherd group (after Kaendler)

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Shepherd group (after Kaendler)

Sale Date: December 11, 2010

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Horse figurines (set of 2)

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Horse figurines (set of 2)

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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