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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食器各種Various tablewares

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食器各種Various tablewares

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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花文カップ & ソーサーCup & saucer

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花文カップ & ソーサーCup & saucer

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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金彩果実文レリーフ皿各種Gilt decorated various relief..., 1924

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金彩果実文レリーフ皿各種Gilt decorated various relief..., 1924

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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Permons with a bowl of jewelry, 1920

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Permons with a bowl of jewelry, 1920

Sale Date: March 15, 2020

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MEISSEN BISQUE SCULPTURE, VENUS ADJUSTING..., 1900

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MEISSEN BISQUE SCULPTURE, VENUS ADJUSTING..., 1900

Sale Date: March 21, 2020

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN BALUSTER URNS AND COVERS

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN BALUSTER URNS AND COVERS

Sale Date: February 23, 2020

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Meissen porcelain kinderbuste modeled as a child

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Meissen porcelain kinderbuste modeled as a child

Sale Date: February 26, 2020

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Darstellung eines malenden, eines..., 1998

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Darstellung eines malenden, eines..., 1998

Sale Date: February 22, 2020

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Duitsland, tweede helft 20ste eeuw, 1950–1999

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Duitsland, tweede helft 20ste eeuw, 1950–1999

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, 1900–1925

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, 1900–1925

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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A Meissen Porcelain Group of The Five..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelain Group of The Five..., 1900

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figures of Children, 1900

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Two Meissen Porcelain Figures of Children, 1900

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Six..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Six..., 1900

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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A Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping..., 1900

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A Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sleeping..., 1900

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Sweetmeat...

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A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Sweetmeat...

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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An Assembled Set of Five Meissen..., 1860–1924

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An Assembled Set of Five Meissen..., 1860–1924

Sale Date: February 18, 2020

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Pair Of Reticulated Porcelain Tazzas

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Pair Of Reticulated Porcelain Tazzas

Sale Date: February 16, 2020

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A Meissen porcelain Nodding Head Pagoda , 1875–1899

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A Meissen porcelain Nodding Head Pagoda , 1875–1899

Sale Date: February 3, 2020

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Figurengruppe schlafende Vagabunden

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Figurengruppe schlafende Vagabunden

Sale Date: January 30, 2020

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Meissen Porcelain Music Lesson Group, 1900–1925

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Meissen Porcelain Music Lesson Group, 1900–1925

Sale Date: February 14, 2020

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Meissen Porcelain Model of a Knitting Shepherd, 1930

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Meissen Porcelain Model of a Knitting Shepherd, 1930

Sale Date: February 14, 2020

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2 Monumental Meissen Compotes &...

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2 Monumental Meissen Compotes &...

Sale Date: February 8, 2020

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA

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A PAIR OF MEISSEN PORCELAIN FOUR-LIGHT CANDELABRA

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

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