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 rare pair of Meissen porcelain chicken..., 1740

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A rare pair of Meissen porcelain chicken..., 1740

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A Japonesque Meissen porcelain cup and..., 1740

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A Japonesque Meissen porcelain cup and..., 1740

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A Meissen porcelain plate with rare famille..., 1740

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A Meissen porcelain plate with rare famille..., 1740

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A Meissen porcelain slop bowl with

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A Meissen porcelain slop bowl with "yellow..., 1730

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1735–1739

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1735–1739

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A Meissen porcelain salt with a tree of , 1735–1740

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A Meissen porcelain salt with a tree of , 1735–1740

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1730–1735

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A Meissen porcelain coffee pot with..., 1730–1735

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A Meissen porcelain teabowl and saucer..., 1725–1730

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A Meissen porcelain teabowl and saucer..., 1725–1730

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An early Meissen porcelain Commedia..., 1720

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An early Meissen porcelain Commedia..., 1720

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1730–1739

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A Meissen porcelain tea caddy with..., 1730–1739

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

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

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A Meissen porcelain Augustus Rex vase..., 1726–1730

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A Meissen porcelain Augustus Rex vase..., 1726–1730

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A rare Meissen porcelain beaker with a..., 1724–1725

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A rare Meissen porcelain beaker with a..., 1724–1725

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A Meissen porcelain teapot with..., 1735–1739

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A Meissen porcelain teapot with..., 1735–1739

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A Meissen porcelain beaker with two..., 1730

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A Meissen porcelain beaker with two..., 1730

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A Meissen porcelain scent bottle with..., 1729–1731

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A Meissen porcelain scent bottle with..., 1729–1731

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle on stand in a..., 1735

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A Meissen porcelain ecuelle on stand in a..., 1735

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A Meissen porcelain Chinoiserie teabowl with , 1735

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A Meissen porcelain Chinoiserie teabowl with , 1735

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A pair of beakers and saucers with..., 1726–1730

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A pair of beakers and saucers with..., 1726–1730

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

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

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A pair of Meissen porcelain bottle..., 1701–1899

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A pair of Meissen porcelain bottle..., 1701–1899

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain snuff box with..., 1740–1750

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A Meissen porcelain leaf-shaped dish, Around , 1740

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A Meissen porcelain leaf-shaped dish, Around , 1740

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