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)
Tanzende Bacchantin mit Zicklein und Flöte..., 1915

Meissen (Co.)

Tanzende Bacchantin mit Zicklein und Flöte..., 1915

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Speiseserviceteile mit Flügelmuster (by..., 1901

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Speiseserviceteile mit Flügelmuster (by..., 1901

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Kind aus einer Tasse trinkend (by..., 1924–1934

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Kind aus einer Tasse trinkend (by..., 1924–1934

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Mädchen mit Blumenstrauss und Zicklein (by..., 1907

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Mädchen mit Blumenstrauss und Zicklein (by..., 1907

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Mädchen, sich die Zöpfe flechtend (by Alfred , 1924

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Mädchen, sich die Zöpfe flechtend (by Alfred , 1924

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Jardiniere mit Nereide, 1900

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Jardiniere mit Nereide, 1900

Sale Date: November 26, 2008

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Der Abend (pattern by Theodor Grust or Georg , 1905

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Der Abend (pattern by Theodor Grust or Georg , 1905

Sale Date: October 21, 2008

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Paire de carlins (after Johann Joachim..., 1740–1745

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Paire de carlins (after Johann Joachim..., 1740–1745

Sale Date: October 22, 2008

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Schwanenmutter mit zwei Jungen, 1970

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Schwanenmutter mit zwei Jungen, 1970

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Schwanenmutter mit zwei Jungen, 1900–1949

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Schwanenmutter mit zwei Jungen, 1900–1949

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Schwanenmutter mit zwei Jungen, 1960

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Schwanenmutter mit zwei Jungen, 1960

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Dame, 1900–1925

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Dame, 1900–1925

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Schalen (set of 2), 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Schalen (set of 2), 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Kaffeeservice (set of 23; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffeeservice (set of 23; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Kaffeeservice (set of 21; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffeeservice (set of 21; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Teeservice (set of 25; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Teeservice (set of 25; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Teeservice (set of 25; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Teeservice (set of 25; varying sizes), 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

Auction Closed

Vase, 1861

Meissen (Co.)

Vase, 1861

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Deckelvase, 1950

Meissen (Co.)

Deckelvase, 1950

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Deckelvase, 1950

Meissen (Co.)

Deckelvase, 1950

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Schale, 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Schale, 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Schale, 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Schale, 1950–1999

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Kaffeekanne, 1900–1949

Meissen (Co.)

Kaffeekanne, 1900–1949

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

Auction Closed

Schale, 1950

Meissen (Co.)

Schale, 1950

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

Auction Closed

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