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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Amor als Liebesbote, 1924

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Amor als Liebesbote, 1924

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Enttäuschter Amor, 1924

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Enttäuschter Amor, 1924

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Ruhender Amor, 1900

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Ruhender Amor, 1900

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Blumenmädchen und Junge, 1924

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Blumenmädchen und Junge, 1924

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Bacchantenfest, 1924

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Bacchantenfest, 1924

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Tritonenfang, 1924

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Tritonenfang, 1924

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Zwei Tafelaufsätze mit Grazien, 1924

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Zwei Tafelaufsätze mit Grazien, 1924

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Schlangenhenkelvase

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1924

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1924

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Dessertteller, 1924

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Dessertteller, 1924

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Zwölf Obstteller, 1924

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Zwölf Obstteller, 1924

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Große Etagere mit Putto, 1924

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Große Etagere mit Putto, 1924

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

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Drei Dessertteller, 1924

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Kleiner Dachs, 1924

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Kleiner Dachs, 1924

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Flamingo-Paar, 1950–1999

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Flamingo-Paar, 1950–1999

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Große Vorlegeplatte, 1 runde Gemüseschale, 1900–1999

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Große Vorlegeplatte, 1 runde Gemüseschale, 1900–1999

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Teedose, 1900–1950

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Teedose, 1900–1950

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Kaffeeservice (set of 40), 1970

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Kaffeeservice (set of 40), 1970

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Dessertserviceteile (set of 11), 1900

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Dessertserviceteile (set of 11), 1900

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Kaffeeservice für 12 Personen (set of 39), 1950

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Kaffeeservice für 12 Personen (set of 39), 1950

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Kaffeeservice (set of 24)

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Kaffeeservice (set of 24)

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A figural group, modeled in the form of four , 1900

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A figural group, modeled in the form of four , 1900

Sale Date: May 5, 2009

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A pair four-light candelabra, 1900–1925

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A pair four-light candelabra, 1900–1925

Sale Date: May 5, 2009

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A pair of flower-encrusted vases with covers

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A pair of flower-encrusted vases with covers

Sale Date: May 15, 2009

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