Meissen (Co.)
(German, established 1710)
Biography
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
Meissen (Co.)
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-伝書鳩でラブレターを飛ばす天使,-cupid.jpg "伝書鳩でラブレターを飛ばす天使, Cupid")
-春の寓意,-allegory-of-spring.jpg "春の寓意, Allegory of Spring")
-カード遊びをする婦人,-lady-playing-card.jpg "カード遊びをする婦人, Lady playing card")
-陶製人形各種,-various-figures.jpg "陶製人形各種, Various figures")
-鳥籠を持つ羊飼いの女性,-shepherd-woman-with-birdcage.jpg "鳥籠を持つ羊飼いの女性, Shepherd woman with birdcage")
-リンゴ狩り,-apple-picker.jpg "リンゴ狩り, Apple picker")
-ミミズク,-horned-owl.jpg "ミミズク, Horned owl")
-天使,-cupid.jpg "天使, Cupid")
-矢を研ぐ天使たち,-cupids-sharpening-an-arrow.jpg "矢を研ぐ天使たち, Cupids sharpening an arrow"){kind=icon}
-マフを持つ女性,-woman-with-muff.jpg "マフを持つ女性, Woman with muff")
-舟遊びをする東洋人の親子,-oriental-family-playng-boat.jpg "舟遊びをする東洋人の親子, Oriental family playng boat")
-花で遊ぶ子供たち,-children.jpg "花で遊ぶ子供たち, Children")
-踊る恋人たち,-dancing-lovers.jpg "踊る恋人たち, Dancing Lovers")
-ガーデナーの恋人,-gardener-lovers.jpg "ガーデナーの恋人, Gardener Lovers")
-味覚(五感の寓意より),-sense-of-taste-(allegory-of-senses).jpg "味覚(五感の寓意より), Sense of Taste (Allegory of Senses)")
Meissen (Co.)
味覚(五感の寓意より), Sense of Taste (Allegory of Senses)
Sale Date: July 31, 2020
Auction Closed
-火(四大元素より),-fire-(allegory-of-four-elements).jpg "火(四大元素より), Fire (Allegory of four elements)")
-恋人とラブレター,-lovers-and-love-letter.jpg "恋人とラブレター, Lovers and love letter")
-舟遊びをする東洋人の親子,-oriental-family-playng-boat.jpg "舟遊びをする東洋人の親子, Oriental family playng boat")
-花輪を持つ恋人(1対),-lovers-with-garland-(pair).jpg "花輪を持つ恋人(1対), Lovers with garland (PAIR)")
-五感の寓意,-allegory-of-senses.jpg "五感の寓意, Allegory of Senses")
-箴言の天使,-cupid-with-liber-proverbiorum.jpg "箴言の天使, Cupid with liber proverbiorum")
-陶製人形各種,-various-figures.jpg "陶製人形各種, Various figures")
-バラで縛られた天使,-cupid-fettered.jpg "バラで縛られた天使, Cupid fettered")
-ガーデナーの恋人,-gardener-lovers.jpg "ガーデナーの恋人, Gardener Lovers")
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