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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Bolognese terrier, 1950–1999

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Bolognese terrier, 1950–1999

Sale Date: November 21, 2010

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Kostümgruppe

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Kostümgruppe

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Dame in historischem Gewand

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Dame in historischem Gewand

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Une jeune femme vêtue d'un drapé orné..., 1800–1899

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Une jeune femme vêtue d'un drapé orné..., 1800–1899

Sale Date: November 17, 2010

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Mondsichelmadonna

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Mondsichelmadonna

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Gärtner mit blumengefülltem Hut (+ Gärtnerin mit

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Gärtner mit blumengefülltem Hut (+ Gärtnerin mit

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Speiseservice (set of 94)

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Speiseservice (set of 94)

Sale Date: November 18, 2010

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Jagdhunde am Hirsch

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Jagdhunde am Hirsch

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Der Nesträuber

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Der Nesträuber

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Sweetmeat stands (pair), 1875–1925

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Sweetmeat stands (pair), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 14, 2010

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Schnepfe

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Schnepfe

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Papagei auf Ast mit Maikäfer, Schnecke und Raupe

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Papagei auf Ast mit Maikäfer, Schnecke und Raupe

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Papagei sitzend auf Ast

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Papagei sitzend auf Ast

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Apfelernte

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Apfelernte

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Fohlen (3 works)

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Fohlen (3 works)

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Etagere

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Etagere

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Teller (set of 4)

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Teller (set of 4)

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Platte

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Platte

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Schäfergruppe

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Schäfergruppe

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Mädchen mit Blumenstrauß

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Mädchen mit Blumenstrauß

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Tanzbaum

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Tanzbaum

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Terrine mit Putto

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Terrine mit Putto

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Aufsatzvase

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Aufsatzvase

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Pirole auf Baumstamm sitzend (set of 4)

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Pirole auf Baumstamm sitzend (set of 4)

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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