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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A group of figures

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A group of figures

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A group of figures

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A group of figures

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A pair of candle stand

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A pair of candle stand

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A group of figures

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A group of figures

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Ovale Deckelterrine, Fischplatte (by..., 1906–1907

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Ovale Deckelterrine, Fischplatte (by..., 1906–1907

Sale Date: May 13, 2009

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Gruppe Der gute Hirte (by Rudolf Hoelbe), 1903

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Gruppe Der gute Hirte (by Rudolf Hoelbe), 1903

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Badende (by Robert Ockelmann), 1883

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Badende (by Robert Ockelmann), 1883

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A coffee and tea set Blue flower with..., 1900–1950

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A coffee and tea set Blue flower with..., 1900–1950

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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An open work basket with floral..., 1924–1934

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An open work basket with floral..., 1924–1934

Sale Date: April 25, 2009

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Vases with Watteau scenes and flower..., 1930–1940

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Vases with Watteau scenes and flower..., 1930–1940

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Deckeldose mit Spatz, 1924

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Deckeldose mit Spatz, 1924

Sale Date: April 28, 2009

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12 Kaffeegedecke (set of 36), 1940–1949

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12 Kaffeegedecke (set of 36), 1940–1949

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Kaffeeservice für 12 Personen (set of 40)

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Kaffeeservice für 12 Personen (set of 40)

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Bologneser Hündchen, 1940

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Bologneser Hündchen, 1940

Sale Date: September 9, 2006

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Engaged

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Engaged

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Sheepherder

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Sheepherder

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Hearing from five senses

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Hearing from five senses

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Child making cocoa

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Child making cocoa

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Sleeping lady

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Sleeping lady

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Gardeners (Irgr; pair)

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Gardeners (Irgr; pair)

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Paris vendors (Irgr; pair)

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Paris vendors (Irgr; pair)

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Plaque of bird and plum (designed by...

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Plaque of bird and plum (designed by...

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Angel mirror

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Angel mirror

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Angel mirror

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Angel mirror

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