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 figure of Augustus III on..., 1965

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A Meissen figure of Augustus III on..., 1965

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A Meissen mantle clock, circa 1900, 1900

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A Meissen mantle clock, circa 1900, 1900

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A large Meissen mythological group of..., 1875–1899

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A large Meissen mythological group of..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen figure of 'Count Brühl's..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen figure of 'Count Brühl's..., 1875–1899

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A rare Meissen group of a musical..., 1875–1925

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A rare Meissen group of a musical..., 1875–1925

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A large Meissen figure of a Malabar..., 1875–1899

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A large Meissen figure of a Malabar..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of the apple pickers,..., 1900–1925

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A Meissen group of the apple pickers,..., 1900–1925

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

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

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A Meissen group of 'Grandmother's..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of 'Grandmother's..., 1875–1899

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Two Meissen figures of ladies, together , 1875–1899

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Two Meissen figures of ladies, together , 1875–1899

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A large Meissen group of Amphitrite's..., 1875–1899

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A large Meissen group of Amphitrite's..., 1875–1899

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A COMPOSITE MEISSEN ZWIEBELMUSTER PART..., 1875–1899

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A COMPOSITE MEISSEN ZWIEBELMUSTER PART..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 4, 2022

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Exceptionnelle paire de petites..., 1850–1899

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Exceptionnelle paire de petites..., 1850–1899

Sale Date: June 22, 2022

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约1950年 德国梅森瓷质茶/咖啡具一套, 1950

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约1950年 德国梅森瓷质茶/咖啡具一套, 1950

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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约1900年 德国梅森瓷塑人物一对, 1900

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约1900年 德国梅森瓷塑人物一对, 1900

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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF CUPID HOLDING A..., 1875–1899

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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF CUPID HOLDING A..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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A SET OF FOUR MEISSEN PORCELAIN CUPIDS, 1875–1899

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A SET OF FOUR MEISSEN PORCELAIN CUPIDS, 1875–1899

Sale Date: June 21, 2022

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Pug, 1924

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Pug, 1924

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Day & Night, 1924

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Day & Night, 1924

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Allegory of Winter, 1924

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Allegory of Winter, 1924

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Love group, 1924

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Love group, 1924

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Allegory of Winter, 1924

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Allegory of Winter, 1924

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Candle stand

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Candle stand "ALLEGORY OF AUTUMNALLEGORY OF..., 1924

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Clock, 1924

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Clock, 1924

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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