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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Follia Amethyst-Pearl-Collier, 2000

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Follia Amethyst-Pearl-Collier, 2000

Sale Date: May 16, 2019

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Two Meissen Figures of Harlequin with Columbine...

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Two Meissen Figures of Harlequin with Columbine...

Sale Date: September 13, 2019

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Pair of Meissen Nodding Head Figures of a...

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Pair of Meissen Nodding Head Figures of a...

Sale Date: September 13, 2019

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figures of Love

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Two Meissen Allegorical Figures of Love

Sale Date: September 13, 2019

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Meissen Allegorical Figure of The Hearing and...

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Meissen Allegorical Figure of The Hearing and...

Sale Date: September 13, 2019

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Four Meissen Allegorical Figures

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Four Meissen Allegorical Figures

Sale Date: September 13, 2019

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Two Meissen Figural Groups of Putti Sharpening...

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Two Meissen Figural Groups of Putti Sharpening...

Sale Date: September 13, 2019

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THE BIRTH OF VENUS

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THE BIRTH OF VENUS

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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THE TRIUMPH OF VENUS

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THE TRIUMPH OF VENUS

Sale Date: June 20, 2019

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Kaffeeservice, 1900–1999

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Kaffeeservice, 1900–1999

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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Eisbär groß, 1903

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Eisbär groß, 1903

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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Vase mit Höroldt-Chinoiserie, 1900–1950

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Vase mit Höroldt-Chinoiserie, 1900–1950

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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Kaffeeservice, 1900–1950

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Kaffeeservice, 1900–1950

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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Speiseservice, 1950–1999

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Speiseservice, 1950–1999

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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Teeservice, 1900–1950

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Teeservice, 1900–1950

Sale Date: June 15, 2019

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A Meissen porcelain seated Poodle dog..., 1930–1939

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A Meissen porcelain seated Poodle dog..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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Three Meissen porcelain figures of dogs , 1930–1939

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Three Meissen porcelain figures of dogs , 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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A Meissen porcelain seated..., 1930–1939

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A Meissen porcelain seated..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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Three Meissen porcelain pug dog figures, 1930–1939

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Three Meissen porcelain pug dog figures, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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Two Meissen porcelain pug dog figures, 1930–1939

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Two Meissen porcelain pug dog figures, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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Two Meissen porcelain pug dog small..., 1930–1939

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Two Meissen porcelain pug dog small..., 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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A Meissen porcelain pug dog lidded box, 1930–1939

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A Meissen porcelain pug dog lidded box, 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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Figure with moveable head, tongue and hands, 1900

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Figure with moveable head, tongue and hands, 1900

Sale Date: May 24, 2019

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A Meissen porcelain equestrian model of Czarina...

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A Meissen porcelain equestrian model of Czarina...

Sale Date: July 18, 2019

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