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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Six Meissen Art Nouveau Scenic Plates, 1900

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Six Meissen Art Nouveau Scenic Plates, 1900

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2 figures de Nubiens, 1745

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2 figures de Nubiens, 1745

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Petite verseuse, 1725

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Petite verseuse, 1725

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Paire de cache-pots

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Paire de cache-pots

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Paire de cache-pots, 1901–1999

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Paire de cache-pots, 1901–1999

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'RED DRAGON' PATTERN PART...

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'RED DRAGON' PATTERN PART...

Sale Date: May 24, 2023

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'RED DRAGON' PATTERN PART...

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'RED DRAGON' PATTERN PART...

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Meißen

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Meißen

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Meißen, 1701–1800

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Meißen, 1701–1800

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Meißen

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Meißen

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Meißen

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Meißen

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Set of Twelve Meissen Porcelain Dessert Plates...

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Set of Twelve Meissen Porcelain Dessert Plates...

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Shepherd and...

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Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Shepherd and...

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Meissen Porcelain Models of a Finch and a Nuthatch

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Meissen Porcelain Models of a Finch and a Nuthatch

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1753–1754

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1753–1754

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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Three Neoclassical Meissen porcelain cups..., 1800

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Three Neoclassical Meissen porcelain cups..., 1800

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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A pair of round Meissen porcelain..., 1740–1750

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A pair of round Meissen porcelain..., 1740–1750

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain tête à tête in the..., 1775–1799

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A Meissen porcelain tête à tête in the..., 1775–1799

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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A small Meissen porcelain ewer with..., 1740–1745

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A small Meissen porcelain ewer with..., 1740–1745

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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A pair of Meissen porcelain snowball..., 1875–1899

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A pair of Meissen porcelain snowball..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1740–1745

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Seven Meissen porcelain dishes with..., 1750

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Seven Meissen porcelain dishes with..., 1750

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle with bird..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle with bird..., 1740–1750

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain tea service with..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen porcelain tea service with..., 1750–1760

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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