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)
Slop bowl

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Slop bowl

Sale Date: September 7, 2010

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Pair of knife rests (+ 6 others; 8 pieces)

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Pair of knife rests (+ 6 others; 8 pieces)

Sale Date: September 7, 2010

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Twin handled baskets (pair)

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Twin handled baskets (pair)

Sale Date: September 7, 2010

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Dish (+ cachepot; two works)

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Dish (+ cachepot; two works)

Sale Date: September 7, 2010

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Schlangenhenkelvase (designed by Ernst Leuteritz)

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Schlangenhenkelvase (designed by Ernst Leuteritz)

Sale Date: September 15, 2010

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Schlangenhenkelvase (designed by Ernst Leuteritz)

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Schlangenhenkelvase (designed by Ernst Leuteritz)

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Mokkaservice (set of 26), 1900–1999

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Mokkaservice (set of 26), 1900–1999

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Streublumen Speiseservice (set of 104)

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Streublumen Speiseservice (set of 104)

Sale Date: September 15, 2010

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Mirror

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Mirror

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The decisive choice, 1875–1925

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The decisive choice, 1875–1925

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Figural group emblamatic of war, 1875–1899

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Figural group emblamatic of war, 1875–1899

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Figural group of putti, 1875–1925

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Figural group of putti, 1875–1925

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Figural group of Apollo and his sun..., 1875–1899

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Figural group of Apollo and his sun..., 1875–1899

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Figure of a hussar on horseback, 1875–1925

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Figure of a hussar on horseback, 1875–1925

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Pair of figures of a hunter and huntress, 1875–1925

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Pair of figures of a hunter and huntress, 1875–1925

Sale Date: September 15, 2010

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Figural group of a shepardess and her..., 1875–1925

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Figural group of a shepardess and her..., 1875–1925

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Figure of a woman with doves, 1875–1925

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Figure of a woman with doves, 1875–1925

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Les amies, 1875–1925

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Les amies, 1875–1925

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Figure of a Classical woman, 1875–1925

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Figure of a Classical woman, 1875–1925

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Two figures, 1875–1925

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Two figures, 1875–1925

Sale Date: September 15, 2010

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Marie Antoinette, 1900

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Marie Antoinette, 1900

Sale Date: September 1, 2010

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Vase mit Griffen, 1920

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Vase mit Griffen, 1920

Sale Date: September 4, 2010

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