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

Meissen (Co.) (4,930 results)
Schlangenhenkelvase (Modellnr. E 116), 1924–1934

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Schlangenhenkelvase (Modellnr. E 116), 1924–1934

Sale Date: October 8, 2010

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Gallant and flowergirl

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Gallant and flowergirl

Sale Date: October 12, 2010

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Boy and girl eating grapes

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Boy and girl eating grapes

Sale Date: October 12, 2010

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Plat

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Plat

Sale Date: October 12, 2010

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Assiettes (set of 9)

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Assiettes (set of 9)

Sale Date: October 12, 2010

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Slinking fox (modelled by Walther), 1900–1925

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Slinking fox (modelled by Walther), 1900–1925

Sale Date: October 2, 2010

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Sleeping maiden figure, 1875–1899

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Sleeping maiden figure, 1875–1899

Sale Date: October 2, 2010

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Dessert plates (pair), 1875–1925

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Dessert plates (pair), 1875–1925

Sale Date: October 2, 2010

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Ewers (pair)

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Ewers (pair)

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Candelabras (pair), 1875–1899

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Candelabras (pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Candelabras (pair), 1875–1899

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Candelabras (pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Table baskets (pair), 1880

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Table baskets (pair), 1880

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Cabinet plates (set of 2), 1880

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Cabinet plates (set of 2), 1880

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Children, 1875–1899

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Children, 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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The love letter (after M.V. Acier and..., 1875–1899

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The love letter (after M.V. Acier and..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Children, 1875–1899

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Children, 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Mirror frame, 1880

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Mirror frame, 1880

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Parrots (models), 1875–1899

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Parrots (models), 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Magpies (after J.J. Kändler) (pair), 1875–1899

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Magpies (after J.J. Kändler) (pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Parrots, models (after J.J. Kändler)..., 1875–1899

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Parrots, models (after J.J. Kändler)..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Magpies, models (pair), 1875–1899

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Magpies, models (pair), 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Woodpeckers, models (after J.J...., 1875–1899

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Woodpeckers, models (after J.J...., 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Parrot (model), 1875–1899

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Parrot (model), 1875–1899

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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Untitled figure (by F. Kretzschmann), 1900–1925

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Untitled figure (by F. Kretzschmann), 1900–1925

Sale Date: September 28, 2010

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