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

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

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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 Meissen Bacchanalian group, second..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen Bacchanalian group, second..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen Bacchanalian group, late 19th , 1875–1899

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A Meissen Bacchanalian group, late 19th , 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of the drunken Silenus, , 1800–1999

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A Meissen group of the drunken Silenus, , 1800–1999

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Four Meissen groups of couples, second..., 1924–1934

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Four Meissen groups of couples, second..., 1924–1934

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A large Meissen group, second half 19th , 1850–1799

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A large Meissen group, second half 19th , 1850–1799

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A large Meissen composite pastoral..., 1850–1899

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A large Meissen composite pastoral..., 1850–1899

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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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Seventeen Meissen figures of children..., 1950–1999

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Seventeen Meissen figures of children..., 1950–1999

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A Meissen group of elegant figures,..., 1900–1925

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A Meissen group of elegant figures,..., 1900–1925

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A Meissen figure of a Cupid feeding doves,..., 1900

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A Meissen figure of a Cupid feeding doves,..., 1900

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A Meissen pastoral group, second half 19th..., 1750

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A Meissen pastoral group, second half 19th..., 1750

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Nine Meissen figures of children as..., 1760–1780

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Nine Meissen figures of children as..., 1760–1780

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A Meissen figure of a Turkish woman,..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen figure of a Turkish woman,..., 1750–1760

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A very rare pair of Meissen models of..., 1760–1765

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A very rare pair of Meissen models of..., 1760–1765

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A Meissen model of a dove, circa 1760, 1760

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A Meissen model of a dove, circa 1760, 1760

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A Meissen group allegorical of 'Air',..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen group allegorical of 'Air',..., 1750–1760

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A Meissen figure of a female Greek..., 1745–1750

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A Meissen figure of a female Greek..., 1745–1750

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A Meissen group emblematic of 'Taste', circa , 1760

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A Meissen group emblematic of 'Taste', circa , 1760

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A Meissen figure of a wood-chopper, mid 18th , 1750

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A Meissen figure of a wood-chopper, mid 18th , 1750

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A Meissen figure of a boy with a..., 1763–1774

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A Meissen figure of a boy with a..., 1763–1774

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A Meissen figural candlestick, circa 1770, 1770

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A Meissen figural candlestick, circa 1770, 1770

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A Meissen group of 'Europa and the Bull',..., 1770

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A Meissen group of 'Europa and the Bull',..., 1770

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