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)
Schokoladenmädchen (after Liotard), 1900–1925

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Schokoladenmädchen (after Liotard), 1900–1925

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Paar springende Jaghunde, 1900–1925

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Paar springende Jaghunde, 1900–1925

Sale Date: December 2, 2004

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Kaffeegeschirr für 6 Personen (set of 13), 1900–1999

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Kaffeegeschirr für 6 Personen (set of 13), 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 24, 2005

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Kaffeegeschirr für 6 Personen (set of 19)

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Kaffeegeschirr für 6 Personen (set of 19)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Kaffeeservice für 6 Personen (set of 21)

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Kaffeeservice für 6 Personen (set of 21)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Speiseteller (set of 12)

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Speiseteller (set of 12)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Speiseteller (set of 6)

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Speiseteller (set of 6)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 12)

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 12)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 12)

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 12)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 18)

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Suppentassen mit Untertassen (set of 18)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Jäger und Jägerin, 1924–1934

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Jäger und Jägerin, 1924–1934

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Säbelantilopen (by Otto Pilz), 1911

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Säbelantilopen (by Otto Pilz), 1911

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Schneider Wibbel (by Alexander Struck)

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Schneider Wibbel (by Alexander Struck)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Mocatassen mit Untertassen (set of 22)

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Mocatassen mit Untertassen (set of 22)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Teeservice für 6 Personen (set of 21)

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Teeservice für 6 Personen (set of 21)

Sale Date: April 21, 2005

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Hirtenkinderpaar, 1930–1939

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Hirtenkinderpaar, 1930–1939

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Mohr mit Pferd, 1924–1934

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Mohr mit Pferd, 1924–1934

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Pfeife, 1900

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Pfeife, 1900

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Speiseservice für 12 Personen (set of 44), 1970

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Speiseservice für 12 Personen (set of 44), 1970

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Speiseservice für 9 Personen (set of 23), 1980

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Speiseservice für 9 Personen (set of 23), 1980

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Teeservice für 10 Personen (set of 34), 1980

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Teeservice für 10 Personen (set of 34), 1980

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Kaffeeservice für 8 Personen (set of 28), 1980

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Kaffeeservice für 8 Personen (set of 28), 1980

Sale Date: September 22, 2005

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Kaffee-/Teeservice für 12 Personen (set of 40)

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Kaffee-/Teeservice für 12 Personen (set of 40)

Sale Date: June 24, 2005

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Großer ovaler Durchbruchkorb, 1850–1924

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Großer ovaler Durchbruchkorb, 1850–1924

Sale Date: August 8, 2009

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