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 figure of flora

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A figure of flora

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A figure of night & day (pair)

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A figure of night & day (pair)

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A figure of Amazone with Amor

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A figure of Amazone with Amor

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A group of figures

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A group of figures

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A figure of a lady playing bowl

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A figure of a lady playing bowl

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A gardeners (pair)

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A gardeners (pair)

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A figure of an angel

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A figure of an angel

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Figures of dancing couple

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Figures of dancing couple

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A figure of a child making cocoa

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A figure of a child making cocoa

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A figure of an angel

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A figure of an angel

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A group of figures harvest

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A group of figures harvest

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A figure of lady holding grape basket

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A figure of lady holding grape basket

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A figure of lady with grape

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A figure of lady with grape

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A figure of wild turkey

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A figure of wild turkey

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A figure of white bear

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A figure of white bear

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Platter, 1875–1925

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Platter, 1875–1925

Sale Date: February 14, 2010

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Allegorical figural ewer, 1875–1899

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Allegorical figural ewer, 1875–1899

Sale Date: January 30, 2010

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Player at bowls (after model by W...., 1900–1924

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Player at bowls (after model by W...., 1900–1924

Sale Date: February 9, 2010

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Blue onion pattern plates (set of 12)

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Blue onion pattern plates (set of 12)

Sale Date: February 9, 2010

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Der entdeckte Liebhaber

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Der entdeckte Liebhaber

Sale Date: June 25, 2004

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Die Entführung der Europa (after Johann Joachim...

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Die Entführung der Europa (after Johann Joachim...

Sale Date: September 23, 2004

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Zarin Elisabeth (after Johann Joachim Kändler)

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Zarin Elisabeth (after Johann Joachim Kändler)

Sale Date: September 23, 2004

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Satyrknabe auf Ziegenbock (after Johann Joachim...

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Satyrknabe auf Ziegenbock (after Johann Joachim...

Sale Date: September 23, 2004

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Un jeune couple à la corbeille de raisins

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Un jeune couple à la corbeille de raisins

Sale Date: January 29, 2010

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