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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Tanzendes Puttenpaar

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Tanzendes Puttenpaar

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Terrine mit Löffel (set of 2)

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Terrine mit Löffel (set of 2)

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Appliken mit Watteauszenen (pair)

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Appliken mit Watteauszenen (pair)

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Potpourrivase mit Putten

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Potpourrivase mit Putten

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Potpourrivase

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Potpourrivase

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Girandolen mit Elternpaar (pair)

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Girandolen mit Elternpaar (pair)

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Potpourrivase mit südlichen Küstenlandschaften

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Potpourrivase mit südlichen Küstenlandschaften

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Ovale Gebäckschale mit Hirten in Flusslandschaft

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Ovale Gebäckschale mit Hirten in Flusslandschaft

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Neptun in einer Muschel stehend

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Neptun in einer Muschel stehend

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Auf einem Löwen sitzende Dame vor Säule

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Auf einem Löwen sitzende Dame vor Säule

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Postament mit Figurenbesatz zu einem Uhrengehäuse

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Postament mit Figurenbesatz zu einem Uhrengehäuse

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Allegorie des Sommers

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Allegorie des Sommers

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Neptun mit Dreizack

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Neptun mit Dreizack

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Bougeoirs (pair)

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Bougeoirs (pair)

Sale Date: June 16, 2008

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Amor als Hirschkäfer und als Maikäfer..., 1900–1904

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Amor als Hirschkäfer und als Maikäfer..., 1900–1904

Sale Date: November 20, 2010

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Stand (+ 2 others; 3 pieces), 1875–1925

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Stand (+ 2 others; 3 pieces), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Fruit and flower encrusted vase w/cover , 1875–1925

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Fruit and flower encrusted vase w/cover , 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Pagoda figure, 1875–1925

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Pagoda figure, 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Hercules and Omphale, 1875–1925

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Hercules and Omphale, 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Diana and Endymion (after J.C. Schönheit), 1875–1925

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Diana and Endymion (after J.C. Schönheit), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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A maiden and a putto, 1875–1899

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A maiden and a putto, 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Daphne turning into a tree as Apollo..., 1875–1925

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Daphne turning into a tree as Apollo..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Putto in disguise (+ 5 others; 6 pieces), 1875–1925

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Putto in disguise (+ 5 others; 6 pieces), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Putto (+ 5 others; 6 pieces), 1875–1925

Meissen (Co.)

Putto (+ 5 others; 6 pieces), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

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