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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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain plate with a robin and a , 1774

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A Meissen porcelain plate with a robin and a , 1774

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Pieces from a Meissen porcelain service with , 1740

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Pieces from a Meissen porcelain service with , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1750

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1750

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Four Meissen porcelain plates with floral..., 1750

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Four Meissen porcelain plates with floral..., 1750

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Four Meissen porcelain dishes with floral..., 1750

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Four Meissen porcelain dishes with floral..., 1750

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A Meissen porcelain model of a female pug..., 1745

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A Meissen porcelain model of a female pug..., 1745

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A small Meissen porcelain teapot with..., 1730

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A small Meissen porcelain teapot with..., 1730

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Two Meissen porcelain baskets with floral..., 1750

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Two Meissen porcelain baskets with floral..., 1750

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A rare Meissen porcelain courtship group

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A rare Meissen porcelain courtship group

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A Meissen porcelain teapot with yellow..., 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain teapot with yellow..., 1740–1745

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A pair of Meissen porcelain dishes with..., 1763

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A pair of Meissen porcelain dishes with..., 1763

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Two Meissen porcelain figures of..., 1749–1750

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Two Meissen porcelain figures of..., 1749–1750

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A Meissen porcelain dish from the dinner..., 1738

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A Meissen porcelain dish from the dinner..., 1738

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An oval Meissen porcelain tray with..., 1740–1745

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An oval Meissen porcelain tray with..., 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain bowl with Kakiemon..., 1728–1730

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A Meissen porcelain bowl with Kakiemon..., 1728–1730

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A Meissen porcelain model of a turkey, Model , 1750

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A Meissen porcelain model of a turkey, Model , 1750

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A Meissen porcelain platter with floral , 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain platter with floral , 1740–1745

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A figural Meissen porcelain centrepiece , 1740–1745

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A figural Meissen porcelain centrepiece , 1740–1745

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A Meissen porcelain trembleuse cup and..., 1745

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A Meissen porcelain trembleuse cup and..., 1745

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A Meissen porcelain figure of leaping stag,..., 1763

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A Meissen porcelain figure of leaping stag,..., 1763

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A Meissen porcelain figure of a Chinese , 1749–1750

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A Meissen porcelain figure of a Chinese , 1749–1750

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A Meissen porcelain dish with bamboo and..., 1740

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A Meissen porcelain dish with bamboo and..., 1740

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A rare and early Meissen porcelain dog on..., 1737

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A rare and early Meissen porcelain dog on..., 1737

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