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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Dresden Porcelain Plaque of 'Saint Mary , 1875–1925

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Dresden Porcelain Plaque of 'Saint Mary , 1875–1925

Sale Date: March 4, 2022

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A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Six..., 1900

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A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Six..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelian Allegories of the Four..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelian Allegories of the Four..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelian Allegories of the Four..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelian Allegories of the Four..., 1900

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A Group of Four Meissen Blue Onion..., 1900–1999

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A Group of Four Meissen Blue Onion..., 1900–1999

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A Group of Eleven Meissen Blue Onion..., 1900–1999

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A Group of Eleven Meissen Blue Onion..., 1900–1999

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Meissen Painted Porcelain Plaque of the...

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Meissen Painted Porcelain Plaque of the...

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Bacchus

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Bacchus

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Meissen Painted Porcelain Plaque of Rembrandt...

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Meissen Painted Porcelain Plaque of Rembrandt...

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Harlequin,...

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Harlequin,...

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of a Maid with...

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of a Maid with...

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Meissen Jubilee Porcelain Group of Pantalone and

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Meissen Jubilee Porcelain Group of Pantalone and

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Seated Lovers

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Seated Lovers

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Meissen Porcelain Floral Decorated Partial...

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Meissen Porcelain Floral Decorated Partial...

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Group of Three Meissen Porcelain Figures

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Group of Three Meissen Porcelain Figures

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figures of Cupids

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figures of Cupids

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Pair of Meissen Polychrome Decorated Porcelain...

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Pair of Meissen Polychrome Decorated Porcelain...

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups of Courting

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figural Groups of Courting

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Till...

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Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Till...

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Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Dancing Harlequin...

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Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Dancing Harlequin...

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Meissen Porcelain Group of Two Shepherd Children

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Meissen Porcelain Group of Two Shepherd Children

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Assembled Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of...

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Assembled Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of...

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A pair of Meissen figures, 1900–1999

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A pair of Meissen figures, 1900–1999

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A group of four Meissen porcelain figures, 1900–1999

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A group of four Meissen porcelain figures, 1900–1999

Sale Date: March 29, 2022

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