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 group of Aeneas rescuing..., 1875–1899

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A Meissen group of Aeneas rescuing..., 1875–1899

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A very rare set of four Meissen playing card , 1876

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A very rare set of four Meissen playing card , 1876

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A Meissen figure of a Lady of the..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen figure of a Lady of the..., 1850–1899

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A Meissen figure of the huntsman Johann..., 1850

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A Meissen figure of the huntsman Johann..., 1850

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A Meissen figure of Atlas holding a..., 1750

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A Meissen figure of Atlas holding a..., 1750

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A Meissen classical figure of a Goddess, 1775

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A Meissen classical figure of a Goddess, 1775

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A pair of Meissen figures of a fisherman and , 1750

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A pair of Meissen figures of a fisherman and , 1750

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A Meissen group from a series of the..., 1763–1774

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A Meissen group from a series of the..., 1763–1774

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A Meissen figure of a shepherdess, 1755

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A Meissen figure of a shepherdess, 1755

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A Meissen group of children, 1750

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A Meissen group of children, 1750

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Nine Meissen monkey band figures, 1750–1799

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Nine Meissen monkey band figures, 1750–1799

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A Meissen figure of a shepherdess, 1755

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A Meissen figure of a shepherdess, 1755

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A Meissen figure of Atlas holding the globe, 1750

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A Meissen figure of Atlas holding the globe, 1750

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A Meissen figure of the Piedmontese piper, 1745

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A Meissen figure of the Piedmontese piper, 1745

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An ormolu-mounted Meissen satirical group, 1760

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An ormolu-mounted Meissen satirical group, 1760

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Seven Meissen figures of putti in..., 1760–1765

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Seven Meissen figures of putti in..., 1760–1765

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Five Meissen figures of harvesters, 1750

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Five Meissen figures of harvesters, 1750

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN OVAL DISH OF SWAN SERVICE TYPE

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN OVAL DISH OF SWAN SERVICE TYPE

Sale Date: July 9, 2019

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An important Meissen bust of the Holy Roman..., 1742

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An important Meissen bust of the Holy Roman..., 1742

Sale Date: July 2, 2019

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Part dinner service

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Part dinner service

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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Part coffee service

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Part coffee service

Sale Date: June 26, 2019

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Porcelain Grouping

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Porcelain Grouping

Sale Date: June 30, 2019

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Vase with a Lid, 1900–1999

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Vase with a Lid, 1900–1999

Sale Date: May 25, 2019

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Meissen Woman With Mandolin Porcelain..., 1815–1924

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Meissen Woman With Mandolin Porcelain..., 1815–1924

Sale Date: May 19, 2019

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