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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Fünf Vogelfiguren

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Fünf Vogelfiguren

Sale Date: October 6, 2010

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Two-handled pot-pourri vases and covers (pair), 1900

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Two-handled pot-pourri vases and covers (pair), 1900

Sale Date: October 5, 2010

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Restmoccaservice (set of 13)

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Restmoccaservice (set of 13)

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Sechs Suppentassen mit Deckel

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Sechs Suppentassen mit Deckel

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Sechs Kaffeegedecke (set of 18)

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Sechs Kaffeegedecke (set of 18)

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Teeservice für 6 Personen (set of 21)

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Teeservice für 6 Personen (set of 21)

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Deckelterrine

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Deckelterrine

Sale Date: September 25, 2010

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1900–1999

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Kaffeeservice für 6 Personen (set of 15), 1900–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffeeservice für 6 Personen (set of 15), 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Kaffeeservice für 6 Personen (set of 15), 1900–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffeeservice für 6 Personen (set of 15), 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Speiseservice für 6 Personen (set of 22), 1900–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Speiseservice für 6 Personen (set of 22), 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Dreiarmiger Kerzenleuchter, 1980

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Dreiarmiger Kerzenleuchter, 1980

Sale Date: September 24, 2010

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Umfangreiches Speiseservice Johannisbeerdeko , 1900

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Umfangreiches Speiseservice Johannisbeerdeko , 1900

Sale Date: September 18, 2010

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Kaffee-Teilservice Neuer Ausschnit für..., 1950–1999

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Kaffee-Teilservice Neuer Ausschnit für..., 1950–1999

Sale Date: September 18, 2010

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Kaffeeservice Neuer Ausschnitt für sechs..., 1924

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Kaffeeservice Neuer Ausschnitt für sechs..., 1924

Sale Date: September 18, 2010

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Kaffeeservice Neubrandenstein für 12..., 1950–1999

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Kaffeeservice Neubrandenstein für 12..., 1950–1999

Sale Date: September 18, 2010

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Die Apfelernte, 1900

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Die Apfelernte, 1900

Sale Date: September 14, 2010

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Vier Kinder um einen Baum tanzend, 1900

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Vier Kinder um einen Baum tanzend, 1900

Sale Date: September 14, 2010

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Mann mit Dudelsack, 1900

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Mann mit Dudelsack, 1900

Sale Date: September 14, 2010

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Kaffeeservice (set of 25), 1900–1999

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Kaffeeservice (set of 25), 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 14, 2010

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Kaffeeservice Indich-Purpur(set of 21), 1900–1999

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Kaffeeservice Indich-Purpur(set of 21), 1900–1999

Sale Date: September 14, 2010

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A pair of porcelain figural candlesticks

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A pair of porcelain figural candlesticks

Sale Date: September 16, 2010

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Enghalsvase

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Enghalsvase

Sale Date: September 16, 2010

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Figural mantel clock

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Figural mantel clock

Sale Date: September 7, 2010

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