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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Umfangreiche Sammlung der Affenkapelle, 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Umfangreiche Sammlung der Affenkapelle, 1950–1999

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Prunk-Mokkaservice für 6 Personen X-Form, 1950–1999

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Prunk-Mokkaservice für 6 Personen X-Form, 1950–1999

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1934–1948

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1934–1948

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Zwei Papageien auf Stamm, 1901–1925

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Zwei Papageien auf Stamm, 1901–1925

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1934–1948

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Schlangenhenkelvase, 1934–1948

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Umfangreiche Sammlung der Affenkapelle, 1950–1999

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Umfangreiche Sammlung der Affenkapelle, 1950–1999

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Zwei Papageien auf Stamm, 1901–1925

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Zwei Papageien auf Stamm, 1901–1925

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Prunk-Mokkaservice für 6 Personen X-Form, 1950–1999

Meissen (Co.)

Prunk-Mokkaservice für 6 Personen X-Form, 1950–1999

Sale Date: April 5, 2024

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Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

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Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Meissen (Co.)

Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Meissen (Co.)

Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Meissen (Co.)

Statuette en porcelaine représentant..., 1745

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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PAIRE DE CYGNES EN PORCELAINE DE MEISSEN

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PAIRE DE CYGNES EN PORCELAINE DE MEISSEN

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Bunte Blume, 1850–1924

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Bunte Blume, 1850–1924

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Indische Malerei, purpur, 1924–1975

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Indische Malerei, purpur, 1924–1975

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Bunte Blume, 1924–1959

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Bunte Blume, 1924–1959

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Bunte Blume und Insekten, 1900

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Bunte Blume und Insekten, 1900

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Bunte Blume, 1924–1945

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Bunte Blume, 1924–1945

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Meissner Rose, 1918–1945

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Meissner Rose, 1918–1945

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Großer Wandteller. Puttenreigen mit..., 1920–1925

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Großer Wandteller. Puttenreigen mit..., 1920–1925

Sale Date: March 2, 2024

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Three Meissen Porcelain Figure Groups

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Three Meissen Porcelain Figure Groups

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Three Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups

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Three Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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A Meissen Porcelain Dessert Stand and Serving Tray

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A Meissen Porcelain Dessert Stand and Serving Tray

Sale Date: March 1, 2024

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Partie de service de table en porcelaine à décor

Meissen (Co.)

Partie de service de table en porcelaine à décor

Sale Date: January 16, 2024

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