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 COMPOSITE MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'RED DRAGON'...

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A COMPOSITE MEISSEN PORCELAIN 'RED DRAGON'...

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

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A COMPOSITE MEISSEN PORCELAIN PURPLE...

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A COMPOSITE MEISSEN PORCELAIN PURPLE...

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN GREEN 'INDIANISCHE BLUMEN'...

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN GREEN 'INDIANISCHE BLUMEN'...

Sale Date: January 29, 2020

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A set of six Meissen plates, 1900

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A set of six Meissen plates, 1900

Sale Date: January 15, 2020

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Putti à la Guirlande de fleurs, au..., 1800–1999

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Putti à la Guirlande de fleurs, au..., 1800–1999

Sale Date: January 21, 2020

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Le Printemps, 1900–1925

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Le Printemps, 1900–1925

Sale Date: January 21, 2020

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Maskentänzer, 1933

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Maskentänzer, 1933

Sale Date: January 22, 2020

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Mädchen und Hund, 1909

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Mädchen und Hund, 1909

Sale Date: January 22, 2020

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Doppelhenkelvase, 1924–1934

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Doppelhenkelvase, 1924–1934

Sale Date: January 22, 2020

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Meissen Porcelain Large Figural..., 1875–1925

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Meissen Porcelain Large Figural..., 1875–1925

Sale Date: February 2, 2020

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A Meissen porcelain bust of lady with feather

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A Meissen porcelain bust of lady with feather

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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A Meissen porcelain figural group After The Ball

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A Meissen porcelain figural group After The Ball

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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A Meissen figural group

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A Meissen figural group

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Porcelain Rooster & Hen Sculpture

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Porcelain Rooster & Hen Sculpture

Sale Date: January 19, 2020

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Kaffeeservice Meissen, 1900–1950

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Kaffeeservice Meissen, 1900–1950

Sale Date: December 14, 2019

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Kaffeeservice Meissen, 1900–1950

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Kaffeeservice Meissen, 1900–1950

Sale Date: December 14, 2019

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Meissen Porcelain Oval Easel Back Mirror

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Meissen Porcelain Oval Easel Back Mirror

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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1935年制 梅森（Meissen）丘比特小天使一组, MEISSEN A GROUP..., 1935

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1935年制 梅森（Meissen）丘比特小天使一组, MEISSEN A GROUP..., 1935

Sale Date: December 16, 2019

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Meissen Figure of a Boy Drinking from a 'Blue...

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Meissen Figure of a Boy Drinking from a 'Blue...

Sale Date: December 10, 2019

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Meissen 'Pink Rose' Assembled Dinner Service

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Meissen 'Pink Rose' Assembled Dinner Service

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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Meissen Figure of a Putto with Marriage Contract

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Meissen Figure of a Putto with Marriage Contract

Sale Date: December 13, 2019

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Meissen Porcelain Vases

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Meissen Porcelain Vases

Sale Date: December 12, 2019

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Elefant, 1924

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Elefant, 1924

Sale Date: December 5, 2019

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Teeservice

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Teeservice "1001 Nacht", 21 Teile, 1969–1973

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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