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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Earth (Allegory of four elements), 1924

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Earth (Allegory of four elements), 1924

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Pierced plate, 1924

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Pierced plate, 1924

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Fire (Allegory of four elements), 1924

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Fire (Allegory of four elements), 1924

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Seasons, 1924

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Seasons, 1924

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Shepherd, 1924

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Shepherd, 1924

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Woman playing lute, 1924

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Woman playing lute, 1924

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Wind (Allegory of four elements), 1924

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Wind (Allegory of four elements), 1924

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Shephered children, 1924

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Shephered children, 1924

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Chirdren, 1924

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Chirdren, 1924

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Allegory of Autumn, 1924

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Allegory of Autumn, 1924

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Four children dancing around a tree, 1924

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Four children dancing around a tree, 1924

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Mantel clock & Candle stand

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Mantel clock & Candle stand "SEASONS" (a set , 1924

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Cupid sharpening an arrow, 1924

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Cupid sharpening an arrow, 1924

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Applique vase (PAIR), 1924

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Applique vase (PAIR), 1924

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Snowball covered cup & saucer, 1924

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Snowball covered cup & saucer, 1924

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Clock, 1924

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Clock, 1924

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Cupid as a cobbler, 1924

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Cupid as a cobbler, 1924

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Cobalt cup & saucer, 1924

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Cobalt cup & saucer, 1924

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Astronomy (Allegory of Art), 1924

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Astronomy (Allegory of Art), 1924

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Cupid with liber proverbiorum, 1924

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Cupid with liber proverbiorum, 1924

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Woman holding a muff, 1924

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Woman holding a muff, 1924

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Amulet & ring, 1900–1999

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Amulet & ring, 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 29, 2022

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TWO MEISSEN ROCOCO STYLE BOTANICAL HANDLED..., 1934

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TWO MEISSEN ROCOCO STYLE BOTANICAL HANDLED..., 1934

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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A pair of Meissen models of magpies, 1875–1925

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A pair of Meissen models of magpies, 1875–1925

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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