Meissen (Co.)
(German, established 1710)
Biography
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.)
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-teeservice-(set-of-22).jpg "Teeservice (set of 22), 1950–1999")
-kaffeeservice-(set-of-26).jpg "Kaffeeservice (set of 26), 1972–1980")
-europa-auf-dem-stier-(after-johann-joachim-kändler).jpg "Europa auf dem Stier (after Johann Joachim...")
-papagei-(after-johann-joachim-kändler).jpg "Papagei (after Johann Joachim Kändler)")
-a-pair-of-figures-of-a-gentleman-and-companion.jpg "A pair of figures of a gentleman and..., 1875–1925")
Meissen (Co.)
A pair of figures of a gentleman and..., 1875–1925
Sale Date: April 22, 2010
Auction Closed
-a-mantle-clock-and-a-pair-of-candelabra-(set-of-3).jpg "A mantle clock and a pair of candelabra (set of 3)")
Meissen (Co.)
A mantle clock and a pair of candelabra (set of 3)
Sale Date: April 17, 2010
Auction Closed
-a-table-clock-with-children.jpg "A table clock with children")
-day-and-night.jpg "Day and night")
-orchestra-(set-of-16).jpg "Orchestra (set of 16)")
-a-table-clock-with-cupid.jpg "A table clock with Cupid")
-a-snowball-decoration-pot-with-lid.jpg "A snowball decoration pot with lid")
-lanzelot.jpg "Lanzelot")
-elsa.jpg "Elsa")
-a-triple-cake-stand.jpg "A triple cake stand")
-untitled.jpg "Untitled")
-children-with-birds.jpg "Children with birds")
-a-plate.jpg "A plate")
-a-plate.jpg "A plate")
-a-plate.jpg "A plate")
-a-kakiemon-style-plaque.jpg "A Kakiemon style plaque")
-tea-pots-(set-of-2).jpg "Tea pots (set of 2)")
-a-box-and-2-tea-caddies-(set-of-3).jpg "A box and 2 tea caddies (set of 3)")
-cups-and-saucers-for-green-tea-(set-of-12).jpg "Cups and saucers for green tea (set of 12)")
-cockatoo.jpg "Cockatoo")
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