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.

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An Allegory of Taste, Meissen, Second..., 1850–1899

Meissen (Co.)

An Allegory of Taste, Meissen, Second..., 1850–1899

Sale Date: May 8, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece Basket

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A Meissen Porcelain Centerpiece Basket

Sale Date: July 19, 2023

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Umfangreiches Speiseservice

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Umfangreiches Speiseservice "Indische..., 1924–1934

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Großer Wandteller. Puttenreigen mit..., 1935–1944

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Großer Wandteller. Puttenreigen mit..., 1935–1944

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Speiseservice für 12 Personen

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Speiseservice für 12 Personen "Gelbe Rose", 1970

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Speiseservice

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Speiseservice "Meissner Rose" für 12 Personen, 1960

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Teeservice

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Teeservice "Indische Malerei, purpur,..., 1953

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Kaffee- und Teeservice für neun..., 1924–1945

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Kaffee- und Teeservice für neun..., 1924–1945

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Kaffeeservice

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Kaffeeservice "Meissner Rose" für 12..., 1949–1953

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Großer ovaler Servierteller mit Blumenmalerei , 1900

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Großer ovaler Servierteller mit Blumenmalerei , 1900

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Kaffee- und Teeservice

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Kaffee- und Teeservice "Blumenbukett..., 1961–1979

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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GOD OF WEALTH

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GOD OF WEALTH "PAGODA"

Sale Date: July 30, 2023

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PLAQUE

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PLAQUE "MARIA WITH THE CHILD, JOHN THE..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 30, 2023

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OPENWORK COMPOTE OF CHILDREN, 1875–1925

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OPENWORK COMPOTE OF CHILDREN, 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 30, 2023

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ANGEL AND GODDESS MANTLE CLOCK, 1860–1924

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ANGEL AND GODDESS MANTLE CLOCK, 1860–1924

Sale Date: July 30, 2023

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Kaffeeservice

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Kaffeeservice "Meissner Rose" für 12..., 1949–1953

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Großer Wandteller. Puttenreigen mit..., 1935–1944

Meissen (Co.)

Großer Wandteller. Puttenreigen mit..., 1935–1944

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

Auction Closed

Umfangreiches Speiseservice

Meissen (Co.)

Umfangreiches Speiseservice "Indische..., 1924–1934

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Speiseservice

Meissen (Co.)

Speiseservice "Meissner Rose" für 12 Personen, 1960

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Großer ovaler Servierteller mit Blumenmalerei , 1900

Meissen (Co.)

Großer ovaler Servierteller mit Blumenmalerei , 1900

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Kaffee- und Teeservice für neun..., 1924–1945

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffee- und Teeservice für neun..., 1924–1945

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Teeservice

Meissen (Co.)

Teeservice "Indische Malerei, purpur,..., 1924–1953

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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Speiseservice für 12 Personen

Meissen (Co.)

Speiseservice für 12 Personen "Gelbe Rose", 1970

Sale Date: March 25, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Meissen (Co.)

A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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