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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Goat figurines (set of 2)

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Goat figurines (set of 2)

Sale Date: December 5, 2010

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Model of woodpecker (+ another, lrgr; 2 works), 1963

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Model of woodpecker (+ another, lrgr; 2 works), 1963

Sale Date: December 19, 2010

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Moccaservice (set of 26)

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Moccaservice (set of 26)

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Jeune fille, 1775–1799

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Jeune fille, 1775–1799

Sale Date: December 7, 2010

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Jeune femme à la pendule

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Jeune femme à la pendule

Sale Date: December 7, 2010

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Cockatoo

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Cockatoo

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Stier, von zwei Hunden angefallen

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Stier, von zwei Hunden angefallen

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Putten als Allegorien der Jahreszeiten (set of 4)

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Putten als Allegorien der Jahreszeiten (set of 4)

Sale Date: December 3, 2010

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Girl musician (+ another; 2 works), 1750

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Girl musician (+ another; 2 works), 1750

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Kavalier mit Augenglas

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Kavalier mit Augenglas

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Schlafendes Mädchen

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Schlafendes Mädchen

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Orientale

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Orientale

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Jäger (+ Jägerin; pair)

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Jäger (+ Jägerin; pair)

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Rosenkavalier

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Rosenkavalier

Sale Date: December 1, 2010

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Charger, 1910

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Charger, 1910

Sale Date: December 14, 2010

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Empress Catherine II's favorite dog, 1850–1899

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Empress Catherine II's favorite dog, 1850–1899

Sale Date: December 14, 2010

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Schwanehenkel coffee and tea set (set of 23)

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Schwanehenkel coffee and tea set (set of 23)

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Jay and a squirrel (after J.J. Kändler), 1880

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Jay and a squirrel (after J.J. Kändler), 1880

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Jay, 1875–1899

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Jay, 1875–1899

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Bacchus (after J.F. Eberlein), 1875–1899

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Bacchus (after J.F. Eberlein), 1875–1899

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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A model of a cockatoo

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A model of a cockatoo

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Golden oriel, 1875–1899

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Golden oriel, 1875–1899

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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

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

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Parrot (+ another, lrgr; 2 pieces), 1875–1899

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Parrot (+ another, lrgr; 2 pieces), 1875–1899

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

Auction Closed

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