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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Figurengruppe: Tanzendes Paar, 1900

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Figurengruppe: Tanzendes Paar, 1900

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Figurengruppe: Die Apfelernte, 1900

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Figurengruppe: Die Apfelernte, 1900

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Figurengruppe Kalliope (from Die Musen), 1900

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Figurengruppe Kalliope (from Die Musen), 1900

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Figur: Mann mit Dudelsack, 1900

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Figur: Mann mit Dudelsack, 1900

Sale Date: June 15, 2010

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Kinderpaar mit Hund, 1900

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Kinderpaar mit Hund, 1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Liebesgruppe (3 works), 1900

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Liebesgruppe (3 works), 1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Schäfergruppe (3 works), 1900

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Schäfergruppe (3 works), 1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2010

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Vases (in style of Limoges)(pair), 1900

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Vases (in style of Limoges)(pair), 1900

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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Mokkaservice (set of 23), 1900–1999

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Mokkaservice (set of 23), 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 18, 2010

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Soupière de forme ronde

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Soupière de forme ronde

Sale Date: May 30, 2010

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Statuette représentant un cygne sur une..., 1745

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Statuette représentant un cygne sur une..., 1745

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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Groupe à deux figures représentant un..., 1700–1799

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Groupe à deux figures représentant un..., 1700–1799

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Schachspiel Frösche (set of 36), 1977

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Schachspiel Frösche (set of 36), 1977

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Vase, 1924–1934

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Vase, 1924–1934

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Partial table service (in Full green vine...

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Partial table service (in Full green vine...

Sale Date: June 9, 2010

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Schlangenhenkelvase mit Konsole, 1900

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Schlangenhenkelvase mit Konsole, 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Teller (set of 11), 1900

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Teller (set of 11), 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Speiseservice (set of 64), 1900

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Speiseservice (set of 64), 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Teller (set of 10), 1900

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Teller (set of 10), 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Indisch Purpur Teller (set of 12), 1900

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Indisch Purpur Teller (set of 12), 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Indisch Purpur Teller (set of 19), 1900

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Indisch Purpur Teller (set of 19), 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Indisch Purpur Tassen, Untertassen und..., 1900

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Indisch Purpur Tassen, Untertassen und..., 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Indisch Purpur Service (set of 10), 1900

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Indisch Purpur Service (set of 10), 1900

Sale Date: June 5, 2010

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Großes Kaffeeservice (set of 45), 1900–1999

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Großes Kaffeeservice (set of 45), 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 10, 2010

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