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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Relief plate

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Relief plate

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Relief plate

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Relief plate

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Relief plate

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Relief plate

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Plate

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Plate

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Plaque of fox

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Plaque of fox

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Plaque of naturalism

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Plaque of naturalism

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Plaque of bird

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Plaque of bird

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Plaque of summer bouquet

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Plaque of summer bouquet

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Flowers and insects goblets (set of 4)

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Flowers and insects goblets (set of 4)

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Liqueur (set of 7)

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Liqueur (set of 7)

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Cup (+ Saucer; set of 2)

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Cup (+ Saucer; set of 2)

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Coffee set (set of 10)

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Coffee set (set of 10)

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Mocha set (set of 9)

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Mocha set (set of 9)

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Mocha set (set of 9)

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Mocha set (set of 9)

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Vogelpaar, 1924

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Vogelpaar, 1924

Sale Date: March 17, 2009

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A pair of four-light candelabra, 1885–1934

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A pair of four-light candelabra, 1885–1934

Sale Date: February 24, 2009

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Articles comprising a covered coffee can and...

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Articles comprising a covered coffee can and...

Sale Date: February 8, 2009

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Sternzeichen Steinbock (+ another; 2 works)

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Sternzeichen Steinbock (+ another; 2 works)

Sale Date: January 24, 2009

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Sternzeichen Waage (+ another; 2 works)

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Sternzeichen Waage (+ another; 2 works)

Sale Date: January 24, 2009

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Lady surprised by child (by Paul Scheurich), 1919

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Lady surprised by child (by Paul Scheurich), 1919

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Graceful lady skater (by Julius Konrad Hentschel)

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Graceful lady skater (by Julius Konrad Hentschel)

Sale Date: December 7, 2008

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Set of plates (set of 8), 1925–1975

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Set of plates (set of 8), 1925–1975

Sale Date: November 24, 2008

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Vase, 1924

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Vase, 1924

Sale Date: November 24, 2008

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An equestrian group of Frederick the..., 1925–1950

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An equestrian group of Frederick the..., 1925–1950

Sale Date: November 24, 2008

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