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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Meissen (Co.) (4,930 results)
Europa and the bull (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

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Europa and the bull (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

The abduction of Proserpine by Pluto..., 1875–1899

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The abduction of Proserpine by Pluto..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Triumph of Juno (after T.P. Helmig), 1875–1899

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Triumph of Juno (after T.P. Helmig), 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Mythological flower-encrusted clock, 1850–1899

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Mythological flower-encrusted clock, 1850–1899

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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The decisive choice (after J.C...., 1875–1899

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The decisive choice (after J.C...., 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Familial figure group, 1875–1925

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Familial figure group, 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Figural candlestick (+ another; pair), 1875–1925

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Figural candlestick (+ another; pair), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Goose seller and fish seller (+ 2..., 1875–1925

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Goose seller and fish seller (+ 2..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Count Bruhl's tailor (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

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Count Bruhl's tailor (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Pastoral figure group (after J.J. Kändler), 1910

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Pastoral figure group (after J.J. Kändler), 1910

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Freemasons (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

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Freemasons (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Augustus II and Maria Josepha (after..., 1875–1925

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Augustus II and Maria Josepha (after..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Erato (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

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Erato (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Hunter (+ 6 others; 7 pieces), 1875–1925

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Hunter (+ 6 others; 7 pieces), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Squirrel (+ 4 others; 5 pieces), 1875–1925

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Squirrel (+ 4 others; 5 pieces), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Hound (+ 6 others; 7 pieces)

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Hound (+ 6 others; 7 pieces)

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Jay, 1875–1899

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Jay, 1875–1899

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Bird (Eichelhäher) (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1900

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Bird (Eichelhäher) (after J.J. Kändler), 1875–1900

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

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Magpie (+ another; 2 pieces), 1875–1925

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Magpie (+ another; 2 pieces), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Reticulated cabinet plates (set of 11), 1875–1925

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Reticulated cabinet plates (set of 11), 1875–1925

Sale Date: November 23, 2010

Auction Closed

Mokka/Kaffeeservice (set of 40)

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Mokka/Kaffeeservice (set of 40)

Sale Date: November 19, 2010

Auction Closed

Bust of Frederick Augustis I, King of Saxony, 1820

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Bust of Frederick Augustis I, King of Saxony, 1820

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

Tyrolean dancers (modelled by J.F. Eberlein), 1740

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Tyrolean dancers (modelled by J.F. Eberlein), 1740

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

capitano Spavento (from the Commedia..., 1744–1745

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capitano Spavento (from the Commedia..., 1744–1745

Sale Date: November 16, 2010

Auction Closed

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