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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Meissen (Co.) (4,930 results)
Schäfer mit Dudelsack, Modell 61185

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Schäfer mit Dudelsack, Modell 61185

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Figurengruppe Die zerbrochene Brücke, Modell , 1900

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Figurengruppe Die zerbrochene Brücke, Modell , 1900

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Figurengruppe Liebe und Belohnung, Modell J 65, 1900

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Figurengruppe Liebe und Belohnung, Modell J 65, 1900

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1924–1934

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1924–1934

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Tafel- und Mokkaservice: Indisch-Purpur (set of...

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Tafel- und Mokkaservice: Indisch-Purpur (set of...

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Kaffeeservice: Voller grüner Weinkranz (set..., 1900

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Kaffeeservice: Voller grüner Weinkranz (set..., 1900

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Chinese figures, 1900–1999

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Chinese figures, 1900–1999

Sale Date: December 5, 2009

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Harlekin und Colombine, 1929

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Harlekin und Colombine, 1929

Sale Date: November 28, 2009

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Amor mit gebrochenem Herz, 1924–1934

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Amor mit gebrochenem Herz, 1924–1934

Sale Date: November 23, 2009

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Art Nouveau figural jardinière, 1900–1950

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Art Nouveau figural jardinière, 1900–1950

Sale Date: November 28, 2009

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Nymph on a seahorse, 1900–1950

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Nymph on a seahorse, 1900–1950

Sale Date: November 28, 2009

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Aries - Sign of the Zodiac, 1900–1925

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Aries - Sign of the Zodiac, 1900–1925

Sale Date: November 28, 2009

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Dancer and parrot, 1900

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Dancer and parrot, 1900

Sale Date: December 9, 2009

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Madonna mit Kind (designed by L. Nick), 1928

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Madonna mit Kind (designed by L. Nick), 1928

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Frau in Tracht, 1924

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Frau in Tracht, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Sechs Speiseteller, 1924

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Sechs Speiseteller, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Paar Schalen mit Vogeldekor, 1924

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Paar Schalen mit Vogeldekor, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Sechs Dessertteller mit Vogeldekor, 1924

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Sechs Dessertteller mit Vogeldekor, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Großes Bowlengefäß und Unterschale, 1924–1934

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Großes Bowlengefäß und Unterschale, 1924–1934

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Paar kleine Schlangenhenkelvasen, 1924

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Paar kleine Schlangenhenkelvasen, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

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Dose mit Paar in Landschaft, 1924

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Dose mit Paar in Landschaft, 1924

Sale Date: November 21, 2009

Auction Closed

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