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 Figural Group

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Sale Date: April 26, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Sale Date: April 26, 2023

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A Meissen

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A Meissen "The Wine Pressers" Porcelain Figural...

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Dove Figural Group

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A Meissen Porcelain Dove Figural Group

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group

Sale Date: April 25, 2023

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A rare Meissen porcelain paperweight..., 1875–1899

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A rare Meissen porcelain paperweight..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate from a..., 1760

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate from a..., 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate with fruit , 1760

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate with fruit , 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain plate from the service..., 1762

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A Meissen porcelain plate from the service..., 1762

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate from a..., 1762

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate from a..., 1762

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain bowl from a dinner..., 1760

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A Meissen porcelain bowl from a dinner..., 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dinner plate from a , 1762–1763

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A Meissen porcelain dinner plate from a , 1762–1763

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dish from a dinner..., 1760

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A Meissen porcelain dish from a dinner..., 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain figure of an Allegory of , 1760

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A Meissen porcelain figure of an Allegory of , 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain tureen and stand from a..., 1760

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A Meissen porcelain tureen and stand from a..., 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dinner plate from the..., 1763

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A Meissen porcelain dinner plate from the..., 1763

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate from a..., 1760

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A Meissen porcelain dessert plate from a..., 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A rare Meissen porcelain figure as an..., 1759

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A rare Meissen porcelain figure as an..., 1759

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A round Meissen porcelain plate from a..., 1760

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A round Meissen porcelain plate from a..., 1760

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A large Meissen red Boettger stoneware..., 1923–1964

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A large Meissen red Boettger stoneware..., 1923–1964

Sale Date: April 22, 2023

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A Set Of Nine Meissen Gilt Decorated..., 1900–1925

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A Set Of Nine Meissen Gilt Decorated..., 1900–1925

Sale Date: April 18, 2023

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Deckelvase und Wandteller (2 works,..., 1964–1980

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Deckelvase und Wandteller (2 works,..., 1964–1980

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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Ovales Prunk-Tablett, 1924–1934

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Ovales Prunk-Tablett, 1924–1934

Sale Date: April 6, 2023

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