Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
German
Meissen Porcelain (Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen) is one of the preeminent porcelain factories in Europe and was the first to produce true porcelain outside of Asia. It was established in 1710 under the auspices of King Augustus II “the Strong” of Saxony-Poland (1670–1733), a keen collector of Asian ceramics, particularly Ming porcelain.
In pursuing his passion, which he termed his “maladie de porcelaine,” Augustus spent vast sums, amassing some 20,000 pieces of Japanese and Chinese ceramics. These, along with examples of early Meissen, comprise the Porzellansammlung, or porcelain collection, of the Zwinger Palace, in Dresden.
The king was determined, however, to free the European market from its dependence on Asian imports and to give European artisans the freedom to create their own porcelain designs. To this end, he charged the scientist Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and aspiring alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger with the task of using local materials to produce true, hard-paste porcelain (as opposed to the soft-paste variety European ceramists in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy and Spain had been producing since the late Renaissance). In 1709, the pair succeeded in doing just that, employing kaolin, or “china clay.” A year later, the Meissen factory was born.
In its first decades, Meissen mostly looked to Asian models, producing wares based on Japanese Kakiemon ceramics and pieces with Chinese-inflected decorations called chinoiserie. During the 1720s its painters drew inspiration from the works of Watteau, and the scenes of courtly life, fruits and flowers that adorned fashionable textiles and wallpaper. It was in this period that Meissen introduced its famous cobalt-blue crossed swords logo — derived from the arms of the Elector of Saxony as Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire — to distinguish its products from those of competing factories that were beginning to spring up around Europe.
By the 1730s, Meissen’s modelers and decorators had mastered the style of Asian ceramics, and Augustus encouraged them to develop a new, original aesthetic. The factory’s director, Count Heinrich von Brühl, used Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s botanical drawings as the basis for a new line of wares with European-style surface decoration. The Blue Onion pattern (Zwiebelmuster), first produced in 1739, melded Asian and European influences, closely following patterns used in Chinese underglaze-blue porcelain, but replacing exotic flora and fruits with Western varieties (likely peaches and pomegranates, not onions) along with peonies and asters.
During the same period, head modeler Joachim Kändler (1706–75) began crafting delicate porcelain figures derived from the Italian commedia dell’arte. Often used as centerpieces on banquet tables and decorated to reflect the latest fashions in courtly dress for men and women, these figurines were popular in their day, and are still considered among Meissen’s most iconic creations. Kändler also created the Swan Service, which, with its complex low-relief surface design and minimal decoration is considered a masterpiece of Baroque ceramics.
The rise of Neoclassicism in the latter half of the 18th century forced Meissen to change artistic direction and begin producing monumental vases, clocks, chandeliers and candelabra. In the 20th century, Meissen added to its 18th-century repertoire decidedly modern designs, including ones in the Art Nouveau style. The 1920s saw the introduction of numerous animal figures, such as the popular sea otter (Fischotter), which graced an East German postage stamp in the 1960s. Starting in 1933, artistic freedom was limited at the factory under the Nazi regime, and after World War II, when the region became part of East Germany, it struggled to reconcile its elite past with the values of the Communist government. In 1969, however, new artistic director Karl Petermann reintroduced the early designs and fostered a new degree of artistic license. Meissen became one of the few companies to prosper in East Germany.
Owned by the State of Saxony since reunification, in 1990, Meissen continues to produce its classic designs together with new ones developed collaboratively with artists from all over the world. In addition, through its artCAMPUS program, the factory has invited distinguished ceramic artists, such as Chris Antemann and Arlene Shechet, to work in its studios in collaboration with its skilled modelers and painters. The resulting works of contemporary sculpture are inspired by Meissen’s rich and complex legacy.
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Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Centrotavola in Porcellana di Meissen 1860 - 1924
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Centrotavola in Porcellana di Meissen dipinta a mano, epoca 1860 - 1924. Sono presenti due lievi crepe interne come mostrato nelle foto.
Ø cm 28 Ø cm 25 h cm 10
La porcellana di M...
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Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Vaso in Porcellana di Meissen Blu Cobalto Oro e Policromia del 1800
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Vaso in porcellana di Meissen blu cobalto, oro e policromia, realizzato nel XIX Secolo
Ø cm 14 h cm 30
La porcellana di Meissen è considerata uno dei primi e più pregiati esempi di...
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1870s German Empire Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen Gilt Porcelain Trumpet Form Floral Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain vase.
By Meissen.
With cold-painted Streublumen floral sprays to either side and gilt bands to the rim and footrim.
Fully marked to the base and wi...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Four Piece Writing Desk Set With Butterflies
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Japanese four piece desk set with polychrome cloisonne enamel decor. The set includes a pair of inkwells, a roller blotter, and a tray. Each ware is adorned with a polychrome desig...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Enamel
Pair of Meissen Blue Cobalt White and Gold Candlesticks First Half 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Meissen Blue and Gold Porcelain Candlesticks dating from the first half of the 1800s. The candelabra are circular in a rich cobalt blue and white, with an elegant decoration...
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19th Century German Neoclassical Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A mid-20th century hand-painted porcelain desk accessories set by Meissen Porzellan, a prominent German porcelain manufacture. Ming Dragon pattern in...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Figurina di Putto dell'Amore in Porcellana di Meissen del 1800
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Statuina raffigurante il Putto dell'Amore in porcellana di Meissen, realizzato nel 1800. La statuina potrebbe aver subito dei restauri.
Ø cm 10 Ø cm 6 h cm 13
La porcellana di Meis...
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1870s German Classical Greek Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen Classical Parcel Gilt Porcelain Figure of a Maiden & Horse C1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Meissen Classical Parcel Gilt Porcelain Figure of a Maiden & Horse C1890
Measures- 8.75"H x 10"W x 4.5"D
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Late 19th Century Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen School Classical Figural & Floral Porcelain Lidded Urn C1880
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Classical Figural & Floral Porcelain Lidded Urn in the Manner of Meissen C1880
Measures- 21"H x 10.25"W x 10.25"D
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Late 19th Century Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Gallant - Trumpeter No. 12
By J.J. Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th German porcelain figurine.
By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Model Number 12.
Depicting a Trumpeter from the 'Gallant Orchestra' series created b...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Bottiglia in Porcellana di Meissen con Tappo in Argento 800 Primi Novecento
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Bottiglia in Porcellana di Meissen con tappo in argento 800, realizzata nei primi anni del XX Secolo
Ø cm 10 h cm 28
La porcellana di Meissen è considerata uno dei primi e più preg...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Silver
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Girl With Doll's Pram, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
The girl in a white dress and with a blue bow in her long hair bends over the wicker doll's pram and places the doll into the deep pillow.
Modeling and painting of the finest quality...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique German Meissen Continental Porcelain Parrot Bird Green Gilt 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish German Meissen Glazed Porcelain Parrot of exceptional quality, last quarter of the Nineteenth Century.
Naturalistically modelled and perched on a tree stump above a roc...
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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with Flower Basket
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain figurine.
By Meissen.
In the form of a barefoot young girl in a dirndl dress carrying a wicker basket full of many different flowers. Atop a Rococo-style gilt plinth.
Marked to the base with Meissen's blue underglaze crossed swords mark / an impressed 9 / an incised 'No. 5'.
Simply a wonderful antique Meissen figurine...
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20th Century German Rococo Revival Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Group, Children Baking Sand Cakes, by Konrad Hentschel, 20th
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Girl with green-blue, patterned, long-sleeved dress and tied-up hair with her little brother in a white shirt, sitting at an elongated piece of driftwood and baking sand moulds with ...
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1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Urn Snake Handles Amphora, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An antique Meissen porcelain urn with snake handles amphora, circa early-20th century, Germany. This Meissen urn is hard-paste porcelain, hand painted, fea...
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Boy On Wooden Horse, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Boy in a white shirt with a newspaper cap riding on a wooden horse with wheels.
Modeling and painting of the finest quality, excellent lifelike and loving details.
Modeller:
JULIUS ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Boy with Dog Figure
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique German porcelain figure of a boy with a dog by world renowned makers Meissen and dating from the 19th century. The figure of a young boy in typical period dress stands...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique German Meissen Dresden Porcelain Snake Handle Mantel Urn Vase 12"
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
"Meissen porcelain or Meissen china was the first European hard-paste porcelain. Early experiments were done in 1708 by Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus. After his death that October, Johann Friedrich Böttger continued von Tschirnhaus's work and brought this type of porcelain to the market, financed by Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. The production of porcelain in the royal factory at Meissen...
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20th Century Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Copy - 19th Century Meissen clock depicting the four seasons.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century German, Meissen porcelain clock on stand, having wonderful bold traditional colours, the figures representing the four seasons. The clock striking on...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique German Dresden Monkey Porcelain Sculpture In Meissen Manner
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique German Meissen manner Schneeballen Snowball lidded bottle vases. Each vase has a gilt vermiculite neck, applied white florals, and applied branches with fruits, on the sides. The lids are decorated with polychrome relief flowers. Marked with blue ink factory marks, on the bottom. Circa: late 19th century. Antique and Vintage European Porcelain Vases...
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Early 1900s German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Marcolini Period Porcelain Twin Handled Painted Fruit Basket
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique German porcelain twin handled fruit basket by prolific makers Meissen and dating from the Marcolini period 1774 to 1814. The fruit basket stands raised on four Greek k...
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Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Meissen Gold & White Neoclassical Serpent Handled Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Meissen gold & white neoclassical serpent handled vases.
Germany, circa 1880s
Design attributed to E.A. Leuteritz
Hard to find a pa...
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade. It is in uniquely original condition and has NOT been wired.
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Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Meissen Figure Cavalier At His Desk Writing A Love Letter, Kaendler, Circa 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain figure:
Young gentleman in elaborate rococo clothing of the upper classes: noble white frock coat with golden hems, gold and flower embroidered vest and sleeve cuffs, large black bow on the wig hair, sitting at a magnificent desk with curved...
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1860s German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Pair of Meissen Neo-Rococo Figural Reticulated Centerpiece Compotes on Stands
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Neo-Rococo Figural Reticulated Centerpiece Compotes on Stands
A set of porcelain rocaille bowls with gilt branch handles have been painted and adorned wit...
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19th Century Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Reticulated Fluted Bowl with a Bright & Colorful Central Flower Bouquet
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this beautiful Meissen reticulated and fluted bowl. It has a bright and colorful large flower bouquet in the center of the bowl w...
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1890s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Birdcage Grouping
Germany Circa 1880
This enchanting 19th-century Meissen birdcage grouping, made in Germany circa 1880, is a re...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Pair Of Figurine Groups 'Tailor & Tailor's Wife On Goats', Ca. 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Johann Friedrich Eberlein, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive, extravagant work of art in ideas, richness of detail and craftsmanship, based on a legend according to which the court tailor longed to be allowed to sit at the table ...
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1860s German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen porcelain box with red dragons
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen porcelain box with red dragons
Beautiful hand-painted Meissen porcelain box, both on the lid and around it there are dragons represented in red with gold details, making it a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Motto Child / Cupid Figurine of Sleep or Rest Model F7
By Michel Victor Acier 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique porcelain figurine.
By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
After the original model by Michel Victor Acier ca. 1775
From the 'Motto Child' series.
Depicting ...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Monkey Band French Horn Player Member Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Meissen Monkey Band, also known as the Monkey Orchestra, is a collection of 19-21 porcelain monkey figures that were created between 1747 and 1...
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19th Century German Regency Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Porcelain figurine musicians by Meissen, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lisbon, PT
A Saxony art piece, large polychrome porcelain of a figurine of a male violinist and a women`s percussionist musicians decorated in the pierrot.
A dreamlike motif of youth playing mu...
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19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Gold and Floral Decor Porcelain Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
German Meissen porcelain plate richly decorated with gold and hand painted floral decor.
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Black 'Ming Dragon' Covered Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen Porcelain Black 'Ming Dragon' Covered Box
Germany, Post WWII 20th Century, Two Slash Canceled Blue Crossed Swords Mark
A fine Meissen Porcelain Black 'Ming Dragon' Covered Box, made in post-World War II Germany...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Pair of Meissen Snake Handled Vases 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hudson, NY
A large and decorative pair of Meissen porcelain vases, of ancient Roman krater form, with handles shaped as entwined serpents.
Highly ornamental, these vases represent an interesti...
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Early 19th Century German Empire Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Gold Leaf
1960s Meissen Porzellan Vase ''Fernsehturm'' von Ludwig Zeppner 'Blanc de Chine'
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Andernach, DE
Original Ateliershandwerk Meissen, der ältesten Porzellanmanufaktur Deutschlands.
Entworfen von Ludwig Zeppner für Meissen um 1960.
Kosename ist ''Fernsehturm'', der Entwurf ist eine...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Large Meissen Hand Painted Gilded Porcelain Serving Plate/Tray
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large Meissen Porcelain serving plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlig...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Reticulated and Fluted Bowl With central Flower Bouquet and Insects
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I am offering you this fabulous Meissen reticulated fluted bowl from the 1880s. It has a beautifully painted central flower bouquet with accents of...
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1880s German Belle Époque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th century Meissen Porcelain Candelabras figurine white and Blue Union, a Pair
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Meissen Porcelain Candelabras antique German porcelain - a pair
Each with 4 lights and 2 figures, emblematic of the four seasons.
The cand...
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19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
1860 Meissen Porcelain Figurine Waiter
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale in this ad you can find the prettiest little porcelain figurine. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain in the 1860s. The figurine depicts a water carrying a tray with foo...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Gold Plate
Large Decorative Limited Edition Salvador Dali Porcelain Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large limited edition Salvador Dali decorative porcelain plate. Can be placed on the wall.
Marked on the bottom, numbered, includes original box and certificate.
Very good/excellent ...
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20th Century Spanish Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Snake Handle Vase With Flower Painting And Gilding, by Leuteritz, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large double snake handle vase in baluster form on a mounted funnel-shaped stand, handles in the form of coiled snake pairs raised on the side, white and cobalt blue base, fine ...
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1940s German Baroque Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Old or Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of Cupid with Bound Wings
By Heinrich Schwabe 1, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine old or antique Meissen porcelain figurine.
Depicting Cupid sitting atop a rock with a sad expression, both hands and wings bound behind his back.
Atop a circular gilt Rococo...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Large Meissen Hand Painted Gilded Porcelain Serving Plate/Tray
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large Meissen Porcelain serving plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
Marked on the bottom. Sword with two slashes.
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Fine Pair Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Branches
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful Pair of very Meissen Porcelain Figures of Hoopoe Birds Perched on White Tree Branches, with Insects and Flowers. This finely detailed naturalistic pair of exotic Hoopoe...
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Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Young Lady Ball Player by Walter Schott, ca 1900
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative, fully sculptural representation of an Art Nouveau beauty in a softly falling robe, tilted forward to throw a golden ball, with the left forearm holding the back...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Chinese Butterfly Large Soup Tureen in the Schmetterling Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I am proud to offer you this rare Meissen Chinese butterfly soup tureen. The tureen is painted in the Kakiemon style with a central Chinese butterfly on ...
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1950s German Chinese Export Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Cherub Motto Figurine "Je decouvre tout" Model F13
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain Cupid figurine.
By Meissen.
Model no. F13 from the Cupid Motto Series.
Entitled "Je decouvre tout".
Originally de...
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Cobalt Ground Pâte-sur-pâte Figural Vase, Attributed to Leuteritz
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen Cobalt Ground Pâte-sur-pâte Figural Vase, attributed to Leuteritz
Germany, second quarter 19th century
We are pleased to offer an extraordi...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Cabinet Vase with Applied Fruits and Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen cabinet vase with applied fruits and flowers, exquisite gourd bottle shape with numerous applied fruits and flowers, and painted with insects. ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
A Very Large and Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Bird Clock
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Quite Impressive 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Bird Clock. From the top, a group of baby birds is perched in a nest being fed by their mother with the father bird standing guard. Each baby birds head is seen pushed up above the nest with their mouths open waiting to be fed. Moving downwards from the top are two birds perched on either side of the face.
On the right side of the clock sits a brown bird with its head bowed looking towards the time.On the opposite side of the clock is a yellow canary facing out away from the clock. The canary is sitting atop an offshoot of one of the branches that runs along the entirety of the sides of the clock, from which the flowers and leaves are attached.
Around the dial of the clock is an ornate wreath filled with hand-painted flowers, adding depth and color to the piece. The floral wreath is carefully crafted, each bloom individually crafted to bring life to the clock and draw your eyes to the central dial.
On the bottom of the clock, is a pair of parrots that are looking into both the porcelain and the clock face. These two parrots are painted by hand. The parrot on the left is painted with red, yellow, and blue enamils while the parrot on the right is painted in green, red, and yellow enamils.
The rest of the clock is covered in flowers that are hand-molded, hand-carved, hand-painted, then fired before being applied to the clock. These flowers come in a myriad of colors including orange, purple, blue, yellow, green, pink, and white.
Meissen Porcelain, established in 1710 in Germany, is one of the oldest and most respected porcelain manufacturers in Europe. Known for its high-quality porcelain and intricate hand-painted designs, Meissen pioneered many techniques that set the standard for fine European porcelain...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Deep Cabinet Plate with Handles
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen Porcelain deep cabinet plate with handles. This piece is hand painted in cobalt blue with floral motive in the center and richly decorated gold ...
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagoda, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a seated, laughing female Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Full-figured body with the hair tied back tightly and the robe tightly fitting the body with wide sl...
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1860s German Other Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen porcelain plate in relief decor and hand painted in gold.
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Seated Buddha Figure As Wiggling Pagoda, By Kaendler, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a sitting, smiling female Buddha figure from a series of folk types. Voluminous body with hair strictly combed back and a wide robe sitting cross-legged, arms straight in front of her. Movable head, tongue and hands,
detachable head with metal weight.
Design:
JOHANN JOACHIM KÄNDLER (1706 - 1775) was chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller Meissen manufactory ever had and created famous series such as Shepherd Figurines,
Comedian's Children...
Category
1970s German Other Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Group, Shpherd Couple Under Trees, by J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent and rare Meissen porcelain genre group:
Elegantly dressed Rococo couple in the shade of a group of trees: a young lady sitting at the feet of her beau, leaning back against...
Category
1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Meissen Porcelain decorative objects are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of ceramic and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Meissen Porcelain decorative objects, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative objects by Meissen Porcelain were created in the Rococo style in europe during the 19th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative objects by Johann Joachim Kändler, Aelteste Volkstedter Porzellanmanufaktur, and Michel Victor Acier. Prices for Meissen Porcelain decorative objects can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $323 and can go as high as $225,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,108.
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Questions About Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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