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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Three Meissen models of swans, mid 18th..., 1750

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Three Meissen models of swans, mid 18th..., 1750

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a fish..., 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a fish..., 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a pastry , 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a pastry , 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1754

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1754

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1763–1764

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1763–1764

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1755

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a..., 1755

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A Meissen

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A Meissen "Cris de Paris" figure of a..., 1755

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A very rare set of twenty-one Meissen 'Cris..., 1755

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A very rare set of twenty-one Meissen 'Cris..., 1755

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A Meissen group of pastoral lovers, circa 1745, 1745

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A Meissen group of pastoral lovers, circa 1745, 1745

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A Meissen group of Scaramouche and..., 1741

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A Meissen group of Scaramouche and..., 1741

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Six Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musicians

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Six Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musicians

Sale Date: June 29, 2021

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN VASE, 1930

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN VASE, 1930

Sale Date: July 5, 2021

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A Meissen The Capture of the Tritons..., 1875–1925

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A Meissen The Capture of the Tritons..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figures, 1900

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figures, 1900

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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A Meissen Scattered Flowers Porcelain Dinner , 1950

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A Meissen Scattered Flowers Porcelain Dinner , 1950

Sale Date: June 22, 2021

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Teeservice für sechs Personen

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Teeservice für sechs Personen

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Mokkaservice für sechs Personen

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Mokkaservice für sechs Personen

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Kauffahrtei Konvolut

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Kauffahrtei Konvolut

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Kaffeeservice für sechs Personen

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Kaffeeservice für sechs Personen

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Mokkaservice für sechs Personen..., 1935–1965

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Mokkaservice für sechs Personen..., 1935–1965

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A Meissen figure of a shepherdess c.1770, 1770

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A Meissen figure of a shepherdess c.1770, 1770

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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A Meissen figure of a female flautist mid..., 1750

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A Meissen figure of a female flautist mid..., 1750

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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A Meissen figure of a Dutch fisherman mid..., 1750

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A Meissen figure of a Dutch fisherman mid..., 1750

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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