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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Meissen Porcelain Seventeen-Piece Monkey Band

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Meissen Porcelain Seventeen-Piece Monkey Band

Sale Date: February 10, 2021

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Meissen Porcelain Horoldt Chinoiserie Decorated...

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Meissen Porcelain Horoldt Chinoiserie Decorated...

Sale Date: January 25, 2021

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Three Meissen Porcelain Tea Bowls

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Three Meissen Porcelain Tea Bowls

Sale Date: January 25, 2021

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28tlg. Kaffeeservice - Indische Malerei, 1972–1980

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28tlg. Kaffeeservice - Indische Malerei, 1972–1980

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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Prunktablett mit Blumenbukett, 1970

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Prunktablett mit Blumenbukett, 1970

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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Vase, 1983

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Vase, 1983

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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26tlg. Kaffeeservice , Blumenbukett mit , 1957–1972

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26tlg. Kaffeeservice , Blumenbukett mit , 1957–1972

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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Bodenvase, 1980

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Bodenvase, 1980

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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Vase, 1972–1980

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Vase, 1972–1980

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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Kratervase, 1900

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Kratervase, 1900

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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Wandspiegel mit abstraktem Relief

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Wandspiegel mit abstraktem Relief

Sale Date: July 3, 2021

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF NODDING..., 1966

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN FIGURES OF NODDING..., 1966

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A pair of Meissen 'Limoges enamel' style..., 1860

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A pair of Meissen 'Limoges enamel' style..., 1860

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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Two Meissen models of goats from the..., 1924–1934

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Two Meissen models of goats from the..., 1924–1934

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A pair of large red Meissen parrots,..., 1850–1899

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A pair of large red Meissen parrots,..., 1850–1899

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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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

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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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: July 6, 2021

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A Meissen outside-decorated group of a..., 1850

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A Meissen outside-decorated group of a..., 1850

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A rare Meissen group of an amorous couple,..., 1925

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A rare Meissen group of an amorous couple,..., 1925

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A Meissen group of The Drunken Silenus, , 1850–1899

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A Meissen group of The Drunken Silenus, , 1850–1899

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A Meissen monkey band, late 1970s/early , 1975–1985

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A Meissen monkey band, late 1970s/early , 1975–1985

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A Meissen group of two putti with a..., 1875–1925

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A Meissen group of two putti with a..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A Meissen large figure of

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A Meissen large figure of "Count..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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A Meissen figure of the Merchant's..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen figure of the Merchant's..., 1875–1899

Sale Date: July 6, 2021

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