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)
Tablett, 1900–1949

Meissen (Co.)

Tablett, 1900–1949

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Kaffeeservice (set of 40; varying sizes), 1933–1966

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Kaffeeservice (set of 40; varying sizes), 1933–1966

Sale Date: October 9, 2008

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Service de thé à décor de fleurs et d'insectes...

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Service de thé à décor de fleurs et d'insectes...

Sale Date: October 2, 2008

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Service à café (set of 14)

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Service à café (set of 14)

Sale Date: October 2, 2008

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Service à thé et café pour 6 personnes à décor...

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Service à thé et café pour 6 personnes à décor...

Sale Date: October 2, 2008

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Service à dîner pour 16 personnes à décor...

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Service à dîner pour 16 personnes à décor...

Sale Date: October 2, 2008

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Figural group

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Figural group

Sale Date: September 21, 2008

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Part dinner service (set of 128)

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Part dinner service (set of 128)

Sale Date: September 30, 2008

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Coffee service (set of 11)

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Coffee service (set of 11)

Sale Date: July 27, 2008

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Wandapplike, 1875–1925

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Wandapplike, 1875–1925

Sale Date: April 10, 2008

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Zwei Zierteller, 1875–1925

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Zwei Zierteller, 1875–1925

Sale Date: April 10, 2008

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Papagei, 1875–1925

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Papagei, 1875–1925

Sale Date: April 10, 2008

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Tablett, 1967

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Tablett, 1967

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Birken am Bach (+ Blühende Bäume neben..., 1910

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Birken am Bach (+ Blühende Bäume neben..., 1910

Sale Date: May 21, 2008

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Pug dogs (pair; after Johann Joachim Kändler), 1740

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Pug dogs (pair; after Johann Joachim Kändler), 1740

Sale Date: July 8, 2008

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Figurenpaar in holländischer Tracht, 1924

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Figurenpaar in holländischer Tracht, 1924

Sale Date: May 28, 2008

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Mokkakanne, 1924–1934

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Mokkakanne, 1924–1934

Sale Date: April 10, 2008

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Figurengruppe

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Figurengruppe

Sale Date: April 4, 2008

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Pair of urns

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Pair of urns

Sale Date: March 29, 2008

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Dessertteller (set of 6), 1900

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Dessertteller (set of 6), 1900

Sale Date: December 10, 2007

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Der Entdeckte Liebhaber (after Johann Joachim...

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Der Entdeckte Liebhaber (after Johann Joachim...

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Der Herbst, 1900

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Der Herbst, 1900

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Nymphe, 1900

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Nymphe, 1900

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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Vase, 1900

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Vase, 1900

Sale Date: December 5, 2007

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