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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A vase

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A vase

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Italian greyhound

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Italian greyhound

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Birkhan

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Birkhan

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A blue onion bottle

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A blue onion bottle

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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A blue onion plate

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A blue onion plate

Sale Date: April 17, 2010

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Swan Service plates (set of 6), 2007

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Swan Service plates (set of 6), 2007

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Indisch-Grün mocha service (set of 25), 1950

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Indisch-Grün mocha service (set of 25), 1950

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Grüner Drache coffee service (set of 27)

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Grüner Drache coffee service (set of 27)

Sale Date: April 24, 2010

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Two-handled pedestal vase

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Two-handled pedestal vase

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Two-handled pedestal vase

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Two-handled pedestal vase

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Mocha service (12 pieces)

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Mocha service (12 pieces)

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Coffee service painted with scattered floral...

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Coffee service painted with scattered floral...

Sale Date: April 20, 2010

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Buste du roi Frédéric de Prusse

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Buste du roi Frédéric de Prusse

Sale Date: April 19, 2010

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A Turkish lady, 1900–1950

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A Turkish lady, 1900–1950

Sale Date: March 16, 2010

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A kakiemon style jar with cover

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A kakiemon style jar with cover

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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A flower and gilt jar with cover

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A flower and gilt jar with cover

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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A tea service with paradise bird design (set of 6)

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A tea service with paradise bird design (set of 6)

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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A jugendstil style pierced plate

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A jugendstil style pierced plate

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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A pierced plate

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A pierced plate

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A jar with cover with gilt decoration

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A jar with cover with gilt decoration

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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A group of figures

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A group of figures

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Candelabras with angels in Four Seasons (pair)

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Candelabras with angels in Four Seasons (pair)

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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An angel compote

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An angel compote

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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A pierced flower basket with two handles

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A pierced flower basket with two handles

Sale Date: March 13, 2010

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