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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Woodpecker (+ Hoopoe, lrgr; 2 pieces)

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Woodpecker (+ Hoopoe, lrgr; 2 pieces)

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Wagtail (+ 5 others; 6 pieces)

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Wagtail (+ 5 others; 6 pieces)

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Oriental fish-seller (+ 3 others; 4 works)

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Oriental fish-seller (+ 3 others; 4 works)

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Oriental musician (+ another; pair)

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Oriental musician (+ another; pair)

Sale Date: December 15, 2010

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Figurine représentant un menuisier s'appuyant...

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Figurine représentant un menuisier s'appuyant...

Sale Date: December 8, 2010

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Venus med putto och två duvor

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Venus med putto och två duvor

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Vinter

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Vinter

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Europa och tjuren med två damer

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Europa och tjuren med två damer

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Europa och tjuren

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Europa och tjuren

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Elegant par med girland vid urna

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Elegant par med girland vid urna

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Prakturna

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Prakturna

Sale Date: December 10, 2010

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Bevingad Psyche

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Bevingad Psyche

Sale Date: December 7, 2010

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Devisenkinder (designed by Acier) (set of 2), 1775

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Devisenkinder (designed by Acier) (set of 2), 1775

Sale Date: December 7, 2010

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Figurgrupp

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Figurgrupp

Sale Date: December 7, 2010

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Urn, 1900–1925

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Urn, 1900–1925

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Dresser pieces (set of 3)

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Dresser pieces (set of 3)

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Covered box, 1900–1925

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Covered box, 1900–1925

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Plat au décor floral

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Plat au décor floral

Sale Date: September 8, 2008

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Service à thé se composant de cinq tasses et...

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Service à thé se composant de cinq tasses et...

Sale Date: September 8, 2008

Auction Closed

Vase with cover and Ming dragon

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Vase with cover and Ming dragon

Sale Date: November 27, 2010

Auction Closed

Onion pattern coffee service for 6 persons (set...

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Onion pattern coffee service for 6 persons (set...

Sale Date: November 27, 2010

Auction Closed

Cries of Paris figurines (2 works)

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Cries of Paris figurines (2 works)

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

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Pagoda, 1924–1934

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Pagoda, 1924–1934

Sale Date: December 4, 2010

Auction Closed

Coffee service for 6 persons (set of 15)

Meissen (Co.)

Coffee service for 6 persons (set of 15)

Sale Date: November 27, 2010

Auction Closed

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