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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Devienskind - Je les enflamme (designed by..., 1900

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Devienskind - Je les enflamme (designed by..., 1900

Sale Date: September 23, 2009

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Figurine, 1900

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Figurine, 1900

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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Figurine, 1900

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Figurine, 1900

Sale Date: September 24, 2009

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A Meissen dessert service (set of 21), 1900–1925

Meissen (Co.)

A Meissen dessert service (set of 21), 1900–1925

Sale Date: September 27, 2009

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Liebespaar unter Baum, umgeben von Schafen..., 1900

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Liebespaar unter Baum, umgeben von Schafen..., 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Mädchen mit Blumenkorb (+ Knabe mit..., 1900

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Mädchen mit Blumenkorb (+ Knabe mit..., 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Amor mit Maske, eine Nase drehend, 1900

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Amor mit Maske, eine Nase drehend, 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Amor in der Falle, 1900

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Amor in der Falle, 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Tablett Watteau, 1924–1934

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Tablett Watteau, 1924–1934

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Kaffeeservice Gelbe Iris (set of 16), 1950–1999

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Kaffeeservice Gelbe Iris (set of 16), 1950–1999

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Grosse Platte, 1924–1934

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Grosse Platte, 1924–1934

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Tafelservice Blumen (set of 50), 1920–1930

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Tafelservice Blumen (set of 50), 1920–1930

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Tafelservice Streublümchen (set of 80), 1900

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Tafelservice Streublümchen (set of 80), 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1900

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Kaffeeservice (set of 18)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 18)

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Paar Amphorenvasen, 1900

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Paar Amphorenvasen, 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1900

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1900

Sale Date: September 15, 2009

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Die Sternkunde, allegorische Frauengestalt, 1900

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Die Sternkunde, allegorische Frauengestalt, 1900

Sale Date: September 8, 2009

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Die Musik, 1900

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Die Musik, 1900

Sale Date: September 8, 2009

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Putto als Gärtner: Die Erde (from Die..., 1900

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Putto als Gärtner: Die Erde (from Die..., 1900

Sale Date: September 8, 2009

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Amphorenvase

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Amphorenvase

Sale Date: September 8, 2009

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Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1900

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffeeservice (set of 15), 1900

Sale Date: September 8, 2009

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Tafel- und Mokkaservice Indisch-Purpur (set of 44)

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Tafel- und Mokkaservice Indisch-Purpur (set of 44)

Sale Date: September 8, 2009

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A group of figures

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A group of figures

Sale Date: September 19, 2009

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