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)
Larry Flynt Monumental Meissen Porcelain Tripod...

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Larry Flynt Monumental Meissen Porcelain Tripod...

Sale Date: December 13, 2022

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A Meissen model of a spaniel, 20th century

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A Meissen model of a spaniel, 20th century

Sale Date: December 15, 2022

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Large Meissen German Porcelain Grouping.

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Large Meissen German Porcelain Grouping.

Sale Date: December 18, 2022

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Two Meissen Mythological Figures of..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Mythological Figures of..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figural Groups..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figural Groups..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen Figures of 'The Wife' and..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Figures of 'The Wife' and..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Figures of a 'Cupid..., 1900–1950

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Two Meissen Figures of a 'Cupid..., 1900–1950

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen Oval Pierced Footed Center..., 1900–1950

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Two Meissen Oval Pierced Footed Center..., 1900–1950

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Pair of Meissen Figural Two-Light..., 1875–1925

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Pair of Meissen Figural Two-Light..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen Figures of Young Boys and a , 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Figures of Young Boys and a , 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Pair of Meissen Allegorical Figural..., 1875–1925

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Pair of Meissen Allegorical Figural..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen and German Allegorical..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen and German Allegorical..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Four Meissen Allegorical Figures from..., 1875–1925

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Four Meissen Allegorical Figures from..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Meissen Allegorical Figural Group of..., 1875–1925

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Meissen Allegorical Figural Group of..., 1875–1925

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Meissen Allegorical Figural Group of a..., 1875–1925

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Meissen Allegorical Figural Group of a..., 1875–1925

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Meissen Allegorical Figural Group of..., 1875–1925

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Meissen Allegorical Figural Group of..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figures of a..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figures of a..., 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Pastoral Figural Groups, 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Pastoral Figural Groups, 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Five Meissen Allegorical Groups, 1875–1925

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Five Meissen Allegorical Groups, 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen Floral Encrusted Clocks, 1875–1925

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Two Meissen Floral Encrusted Clocks, 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Three Meissen Allegorical Figures, 1875–1925

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Three Meissen Allegorical Figures, 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figures of 'The Day' and

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figures of 'The Day' and

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Three Meissen Figures of Women, 1875–1925

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Three Meissen Figures of Women, 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Three Meissen Allegorical Figural Groups, 1875–1925

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Three Meissen Allegorical Figural Groups, 1875–1925

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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