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.

Meissen (Co.) Artworks

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A Meissen model of a Bolognese terrier, , 1875–1899

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A Meissen model of a Bolognese terrier, , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of cats, second half..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen group of cats, second half..., 1850–1899

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Three Meissen groups of putti, late..., 1875–1925

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Three Meissen groups of putti, late..., 1875–1925

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A pair of gilt-metal-mounted Meissen..., 1875–1899

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A pair of gilt-metal-mounted Meissen..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of Europa and the Bull, , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of Europa and the Bull, , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of gardeners, late 19th , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of gardeners, late 19th , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group emblematic of Music,..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group emblematic of Music,..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen outside-decorated figure of a , 1875–1899

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A Meissen outside-decorated figure of a , 1875–1899

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A pair of large Meissen figures with..., 1875–1899

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A pair of large Meissen figures with..., 1875–1899

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A large Meissen table centrepiece, late , 1875–1899

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A large Meissen table centrepiece, late , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group allegorical of..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group allegorical of..., 1875–1899

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An unusual large Meissen oval tray, mid 19th , 1850

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An unusual large Meissen oval tray, mid 19th , 1850

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A pair of Meissen figures with jugs,..., 1900–1925

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A pair of Meissen figures with jugs,..., 1900–1925

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A pair of Meissen figural candlesticks..., 1875–1899

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A pair of Meissen figural candlesticks..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen groups of couples, late..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen groups of couples, late..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen figural double-salts, late..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen figural double-salts, late..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen Group of 'School for Love',..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen Group of 'School for Love',..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen small plate, late 19th century, 1875–1899

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A Meissen small plate, late 19th century, 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of the drunken Silenus, , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of the drunken Silenus, , 1875–1899

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Two Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figures,..., 1960–1969

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Two Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figures,..., 1960–1969

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A Meissen group of a hawk with a..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen group of a hawk with a..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen group with five children,..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group with five children,..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of two elegant ladies,..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of two elegant ladies,..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of crossbills, second half..., 1863

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A Meissen group of crossbills, second half..., 1863

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