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

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Tischuhr mit vier Allegorien, 1920

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Tischuhr mit vier Allegorien, 1920

Sale Date: September 4, 2010

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Dinner service (64 pieces), 1924–1934

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Dinner service (64 pieces), 1924–1934

Sale Date: August 31, 2010

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Die Kugelwerferin, 1924–1934

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Die Kugelwerferin, 1924–1934

Sale Date: May 18, 2010

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Turkish lady, 1900–1950

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Turkish lady, 1900–1950

Sale Date: August 17, 2010

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Ibex, 1900–1925

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Ibex, 1900–1925

Sale Date: August 17, 2010

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Group of lovers with a pug-dog (after J.J...., 1964

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Group of lovers with a pug-dog (after J.J...., 1964

Sale Date: August 17, 2010

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Group of lovers, 1975–1999

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Group of lovers, 1975–1999

Sale Date: August 17, 2010

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Serwis deserowy (set of 32), 1901–1950

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Serwis deserowy (set of 32), 1901–1950

Sale Date: November 25, 2005

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Patera, 1900–1925

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Patera, 1900–1925

Sale Date: April 14, 2005

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Kacheln (set of 4), 1950–1999

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Kacheln (set of 4), 1950–1999

Sale Date: July 24, 2010

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Gewürzgefäß, Gärtnermädchen, zwischen..., 1950–1999

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Gewürzgefäß, Gärtnermädchen, zwischen..., 1950–1999

Sale Date: July 24, 2010

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Suppentassen mit Unterteller (set of 6), 1950–1999

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Suppentassen mit Unterteller (set of 6), 1950–1999

Sale Date: July 24, 2010

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Capture of the Tritons

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Capture of the Tritons

Sale Date: July 18, 2010

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Dinner service (Scattered flowers pattern; set...

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Dinner service (Scattered flowers pattern; set...

Sale Date: July 17, 2010

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Moccaservice (set of 15)

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Moccaservice (set of 15)

Sale Date: May 8, 2010

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Figurka Borsuka, 1915–1920

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Figurka Borsuka, 1915–1920

Sale Date: March 3, 2006

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Serwis do herbaty (set of 22), 1900–1950

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Serwis do herbaty (set of 22), 1900–1950

Sale Date: June 22, 2006

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Para półmisków okrągłych, 1900–1925

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Para półmisków okrągłych, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 22, 2006

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Półmisek podłużny do ryb, 1900–1925

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Półmisek podłużny do ryb, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 22, 2006

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Para półmisków okrągłych, 1900–1925

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Para półmisków okrągłych, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 22, 2006

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Breakfast set (set of 36), 1875–1899

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Breakfast set (set of 36), 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 8, 2010

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Pièce de milieu, 1900–1925

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Pièce de milieu, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 28, 2010

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Pair of four-light candelabra, 1900–1925

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Pair of four-light candelabra, 1900–1925

Sale Date: June 28, 2010

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Pair of decorative vases, 1900

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Pair of decorative vases, 1900

Sale Date: June 28, 2010

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