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 sweetmeat figure mid 18th century, 1750

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A Meissen sweetmeat figure mid 18th century, 1750

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A Meissen figure of a Turkish woman mid 18th , 1750

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A Meissen figure of a Turkish woman mid 18th , 1750

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A pair of ormolu-mounted Meissen figures..., 1750

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A pair of ormolu-mounted Meissen figures..., 1750

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A Meissen white-glazed figure of..., 1745–1750

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A Meissen white-glazed figure of..., 1745–1750

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A Meissen figure of Columbine mid 18th century, 1750

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A Meissen figure of Columbine mid 18th century, 1750

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A Meissen figure of a beggar musician c.1740, 1740

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A Meissen figure of a beggar musician c.1740, 1740

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A Meissen figure of a girl c.1745, 1745

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A Meissen figure of a girl c.1745, 1745

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A Meissen sweetmeat figure c.1770, 1770

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A Meissen sweetmeat figure c.1770, 1770

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A Meissen figure of a boatman from the Cris..., 1745

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A Meissen figure of a boatman from the Cris..., 1745

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A large Meissen figure of a sword maker mid..., 1750

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A large Meissen figure of a sword maker mid..., 1750

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A Meissen figure of a sheep mid 18th century, 1750

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A Meissen figure of a sheep mid 18th century, 1750

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A miniature Meissen figure of a sheep c.1750, 1750

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A miniature Meissen figure of a sheep c.1750, 1750

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A miniature Meissen figure of a red squirrel , 1750

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A miniature Meissen figure of a red squirrel , 1750

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Wazon, Miśnia, Niemcy, 1920–1939

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Wazon, Miśnia, Niemcy, 1920–1939

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hard paste porcelain figure of Loie Fuller, 1910

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hard paste porcelain figure of Loie Fuller, 1910

Sale Date: June 17, 2021

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A Meissen basket and stand, circa 1880, 1880

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A Meissen basket and stand, circa 1880, 1880

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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Two Meissen Polychromed and Gilt..., 1900–1925

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Two Meissen Polychromed and Gilt..., 1900–1925

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Mokkaservice, Dekor

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Mokkaservice, Dekor" Mandelbäumchen", 1980

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Kaffee/Teeservice Dekor

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Kaffee/Teeservice Dekor "Zwiebelmuster"

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Tafelservice Form

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Tafelservice Form "Neuer Ausschnitt", 1934

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A large Meissen porcelain platter with..., 1900–1999

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A large Meissen porcelain platter with..., 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 4, 2021

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A Meissen green 'Ming Dragon

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A Meissen green 'Ming Dragon" pattern part...

Sale Date: May 31, 2021

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Meissen Biscuit Porcelain Depiction of Venus and

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Meissen Biscuit Porcelain Depiction of Venus and

Sale Date: June 6, 2021

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN URNS AND..., 1875–1925

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN URNS AND..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: May 24, 2021

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