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
Meissen Figurine 'Mask Dancer' From Hoffmann's Tales, by Paul Scheurich, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer standing on one leg in a white Bajazzo suit with blue tassels, wearing the characteristic cap with an extra-long visor and cock feathers sti...
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Late 20th Century German Art Deco Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure 'Tied Up Cupid' by Paul Helmig, Germany Circa 1900
By Paul Helmig, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau porcelain figurine by Paul Helmig:
Winged cupid boy with a suffering expression tied to a tree with a long garland of roses, an empty quiver at his feet.
On hig...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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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
Pastoral Group/Handkuss 'The Hand-kiss'
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lantau, HK
Meissen, hard-paste porcelain, circa 1738-1740.
The Artist
The Meissen manufactory near the city of Dresden was founded by Augustus II (1670-1733), King of Poland and Electoral of Saxony, in 1710. It was the first factory in Europe to succeed in making white hard-paste porcelain. The early years of the Meissen production were focused on creating copies of Chinese porcelain. It was only when Kaendler began to work at Meissen in 1731 that the manufactory would break free from the influence of Asia and produce porcelain of true European character.
The Painting
A sculptor by training, Kaendler took over the direction of the manufactory in 1733. He is considered the key figure in the development of Meissen and the individual behind the transformation of the factory’s porcelain during the 18th century. Kaendler demonstrated his artistic ability by creating a variety of porcelain groups including the Italian Commedia dell’Arte, Pastoral and Crinoline groups, and Cris de Paris, which were met with widespread acclaim and made Meissen famous throughout all of Europe. Soon these porcelain figures would be used extensively alongside vases and other ornaments to decorate interiors.
Provenance
The themes of fête galante, pastoral idylls and masquerade themes, created by Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), and then developed further by Francois Boucher (1703-1770) and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806), depicting amorous scenes with dancers, women and shepherds engaged in frivolous pursuits, spread all over Europe during the first half of the 18th century. This is due to the French engraver Gabriel Huquier (1695-1747), who dedicated himself to images and engravings after Francois Boucher and Juste-Aurele Meissonnier (1695-1750), who fostered the concept of Rococo style, that brought about the new trend in decorative arts.
In 1738, Kaendler introduced one of his figures in pastoral costume with the Handkuss (Hand-kiss) scene under a tree. For the shepherd lovers’ scene, the German sculptor drew his inspiration from Boucher and Watteau. Since the 1730s, the Meissen manufactory has been providing Watteau’s engravings...
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1830s 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
Pair 19th Century Meissen Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of 19th century German Meissen porcelain three branch candelabra, each with two children representing 'Summer' and 'Fall' holding the harvest and grapes.
Bl...
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Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
$6,475 / set
Pair 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Style of Nodding Pagoda Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A large rare pair of 19th century Meissen Chinoiserie style Nodding Pagoda Figures with Movable Head, Hand and Tongue, known as a "Nodder'. This Unusual...
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1850s German Rococo Antique 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
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie German Dinner Plate with Painted Ming Dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in North Miami, FL
Chinoiserie german dinner plate with painted green Ming dragon by Meissen Porcelain
By: Meissen Porcelain
Material: porcelain, paint, enamel, ceramic
Technique: enameled, glazed, ha...
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Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel
pair of 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming and most decorative pair of Continental 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This wonderful pair are raised by rounded and pierced Ormolu ba...
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19th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
Antique Louis XV Style White Floral Meissen Cross Sword Porcelain Centerpiece
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 7 in W: 17 1/4 in D: 11 in
This antique German floral porcelain footed centerpiece is perfect for you and your dining room table! If you look at the photos provide...
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Early 20th Century German Louis XV Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure "Gentleman"
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen 19th Century Porcelain Figure
"Gentleman"
Beautiful porcelain figure representing a man of the time, in white and blue with gold details with a bo...
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19th Century German Napoleon III Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
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 Art Nouveau Figurine, Girl With Doll's Pram, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
The girl in a white dress and with a blue bow in her long hair bends over the wicker doll's pram and places ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Water
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
An 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of an Elegant Woman, Louis XV Period
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period.
An 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture of an elegant woman, Louis XV period, mythological figu...
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18th Century German Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Early Meissen Porcelain, Singerie Style Monkey Musician Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An early Meissen Porcelain Singerie style Monkey Musician Figurine. Dressed in full male noble attire and wig the monkey merrily plays the trumpet assu...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen 'Drüselkästchen', Lidded Crown Tureen For Maria Josepha Of Austria, 19th
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the wife of August III, Maria Josepha of Austria (1699 Vienna - 1757 Dresden), Electress of Saxony and Queen of Poland since 1733, here equipped with the ‘Alliance coat ...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Splendour Clock 'The Four Seasons' With Pedestal, Leuteritz, Ca. 1880
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
The clock was designed by Leuteritz using old moulds in the Rococo style:
The case rises up on three sturdy rocaille feet heightened in gold, lavishly decorated with delicate, three-...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Cubist French Horn Musician Figurine by Peter Strang
By Meissen Porcelain, Peter Strang
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Meissen porcelain figurine.
By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy of F...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Cupid Figure 'Je Les Enflamme', By M. V. Acier, Germany, Circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Michel Victor Acier 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain figure of the 19th century:
A winged Cupid, covered only with a cloth, his curls held back by a headband, holding his bow horizontally in front of him, dr...
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1870s German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurine 'Chiarina', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer balancing on the ball of her left foot, lifting her right leg slightly forward with her foot extended downward, leaning her head to the righ...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figure Bacchus with Grapes, Wine Jug, Late 19th/ Early 20th C
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen Porcelain Figure of Bacchus with Grapes and Wine Jug, Late 19th–Early 20th Century
Measurements:
5" high x 3.5" wide x 2.5" deep
Description
A finely modeled Meissen porcel...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Snake Handled Meissen Urns
By Ernst August Leuteritz, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Stylish and chic pair of Meissen urns in Classic glazed white porcelain with gold accents. These urns are classical in form and feature entwined snakes as ...
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1870s French Empire Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Incredible 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Covered Urn Emblematic of Autumn
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An incredible and truly monumental 19th century Meissen Porcelain Covered urn emblematic of autumn. This is one of the most incredible and sp...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Meissen Porcelain Model of a Silver Feathered Pheasant
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Large and Fine Quality 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a Silver Feathered Pheasant, Modeled by Max Bochmann in 1909/1910. This pheasant is beautifully hand-made and hand-pa...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Rococo Style Porcelain Mantel Clock by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Rococo style porcelain mantel clock by Meissen
German, 19th century
Measures: Height 66cm, width 33cm, depth 25cm
This superb mantel clock is a truly wonderful example of ...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$16,999 Sale Price
30% Off
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure 'Cupid Feeding Pigeons', Paul Helmig, Germany Ca 1900
By Paul Helmig, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau porcelain figurine by Paul Helmig:
A winged cupid boy, covering his nakedness with a loose cloth, leaning backwards against a tree trunk with foliage and a quiv...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Crinoline Group 'The Heart Box Sale', by J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite and rare genre group of the 19th century:
Lady in elaborate, magnificent rococo clothing with a sweeping crinoline and an ermine-trimmed cape enthroned on a richly decorate...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Bouquetiere Figures
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Basildon, GB
A pair of Meissen bouquetiere figures Circa 1765, both with 'Christie's East' dealer stamps.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler holding oval two-handled baskets, the tops pierced for flowers, ...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,428 Sale Price
40% Off
Meissen porcelain 19th century mantle clock.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An impressive 19th Century Meissen porcelain mantle clock on stand. Depicting seated lovers with a garland of flowers. The white enamel clock face ...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Ivy or Grapeleaf Pattern Trumpet Flower Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique porcelain flower vases.
By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
In the Ivy or Grapeleaf pattern.
With bands of green ...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure 'Cupid Leading A Heart', By August Ringler, Ca 1895
By Meissen Porcelain, August Ringler
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau porcelain figurine by August Ringler:
Naked winged cupid, loosely covered with a cloth fastened by an embroidered belt, looking down at a winged, flaming heart ...
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Cupid Group With Dog And Potpourri, By J.J. Kaendler, Germany, Ca 1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent piece of Meissen porcelain of the 19th century:
Two cupid boys wrapped in cloths, one seated on the ground and playing with a dog, the other leaning against a tree trunk pr...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen clock garniture, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive, fine quality 19th Century Meissen porcelain clock garniture, having putti surround the clock and pair of candelabra representing the four seasons, the enamel clock...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Louis XV Ormolu Mntd. Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant Clock w/ Snail
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Exceptionally Rare 18th Century Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Elephant, Snail, and Flower Mantel Clock. The clock drum is painted with floral reserves on a yellow-ground porcelain case, surmounted by a seated monkey modeled in cream-glazed porcelain. The dial is inscribed “MILLOT / Her DU ROY,” referring to the Parisian clockmaker Millot, horloger du roi, and retains its original single-barrel movement with platform lever escapement. The interior of the case bears a stamped “B.” The entire composition is supported by a scrolling structure of polychrome porcelain flowers mounted on ormolu branches, leading to a central Meissen figure seated on a saddled elephant, positioned on an elaborately cast gilt bronze rocaille base.
The composition centers around a chinoiserie theme, which was highly fashionable in mid-18th century France, particularly during the reign of Louis XV. In this example, the chinoiserie elements are expressed through the seated porcelain figure in Chinese dress, riding atop a caparisoned elephant with a vibrantly painted red and gold saddle and bright yellow cushion. The elephant, modeled with expressive naturalism, features finely detailed ears, trunk, and legs in Meissen’s distinctive hand-painted porcelain, with further ornamentation in applied gilding. Surrounding the central figure and timepiece is an elaborate framework of metal branches issuing dozens of individually modeled porcelain blossoms. These include peonies, roses, and tulips in various stages of bloom, each petal uniquely hand-shaped and painted in hues of lilac, ivory, pink, and violet, with naturalistic green leaves extending outward on slender bronze stems.
The gilt bronze mount is executed in the Rococo taste, with asymmetrical shell forms, Snails, C-scrolls, and foliate scrollwork typical of French bronze work from the Louis XV period. The ormolu is mercury-gilded, a process common in the 18th century which involved the application of an amalgam of gold and mercury to the surface of the bronze, followed by firing to vaporize the mercury. This technique created a matte yet luminous surface, prized for its depth and lasting quality. The ormolu is cast in a deeply three-dimensional style, with scrolled feet and boldly molded foliate ornaments that cradle the base of the Meissen elephant...
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18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
pair of French 19th century Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exquisite and true pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Meissen Porcelain candelabras. This elegant pair of three arm candelabras are raised by a circular pierced O...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Ormolu
Meissen Snake Handled Vases 19th Century Pair
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
Materials
Gold Leaf
$4,500 / set
Meissen Grouping of Mars's War Chariot with War Putti for Catherine the Great
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and quite large, Baroque style, Museum Quality, Antique Meissen Porcelain Grouping of Mars, the God of War, Chariot with his Putti Servant, originally designed by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1772-1773 for Czarina Katharina, better known as Catherine the Great. Mars, the Roman God of war, is seen wearing a Roman war attire on his white double horse-drawn chariot. While seated, Mars is seen holding the handle of his sword. On his head is a beautiful silver helmet...
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19th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Collection of Four Meissen Porcelain Bird Models
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Collection of four Meissen porcelain bird models
German, 20th Century
Largest (parrot): Height 14cm, width 10cm, depth 5cm
This superb collection of four porcelain bird sculptures, was masterfully created by the celebrated artisans of the historic Meissen porcelain factory.
Each bird is perched gracefully on a white porcelain tree...
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20th Century German Rococo Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$4,249 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Meissen Vases, c1890s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1890s, by Meissen, Germany. Perfect in any decor this pair of 19th century Meissen vases feature a timeless neoclassical form adorned with the firm'...
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1890s German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Commedia Dell'arte Porcelain Figurine by J. J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 18th century Meissen Commedia Dell'arte porcelain figurine by J. J. Kandler. This exquisitely painted porcelain figurine is a member of the Italian ...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Romantic Meissen porcelain groups.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of 19th Century Meissen porcelain groups showcases the artistry and craftsmanship characteristic of Meissen. The figures depict a charming scene of courtship, fea...
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Late 19th Century German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, 'After The Bath', by Robert Ockelmann, ca 1890
By Robert Ockelmann, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely decorative, fully sculpted representation of a naked young beauty with her hair tied back, covering her nakedness after her bath with a softly draped cloth, which she holds...
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain "Little Gardener With Basket" Model #2
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Nice small figurine of a little girl in dress and flowers, made by famous German manufactory Meissen. The model was created in 1770s by Johann J. Kändler as a part of "Gärtenkinder"...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19/20th C. Louis XVI Style Meissen Models of Golden Oriole Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic pair of 19/20th century Louis XVI Style Meissen Models of Golden Oriole birds. Each bird is naturalistically modeled and perched on white birc...
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20th Century German Louis XVI Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$8,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fabulous Pair of Meissen Porcelain Glass Coolers/Cachepots
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous pair of Meissen Porcelain glass coolers/cachepots. This exceptional pair of exquisitely hand-painted Meissen Porcelain glass coolers are each painted with panels of figure...
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Mid-19th Century German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Meissen
Meissen Porcelain of a Man on a Goat
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meissen Porcelain of a merry man on a goat.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figures of Parrots Standing on Branches W/ Cherries
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent and large pair of antique meissen porcelain figures of colorful parrots, each standing on a tree branch with cherries and beautiful foliage after a model by J. J. Kandl...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Incredible hand-painted scenes inspired by Rococo master Antoine Watteau cover this magnificent Meissen porcelain box. Displaying romantic courts...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures, 'Turkish / Persian Lady & Gentleman'
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures, Turkish / Persian Lady & Gentleman. circa 1755
Both designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, Rare and early examples of both models.
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1750s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$4,823 Sale Price
35% Off
Meissen Rococo Group, Shpherd Couple Under Trees, by J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
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...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine Group 'Apollo & Daphne', By Juechtzer, Ca. 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Christian Gottfried Juechtzer
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine group from the 19th century:
Apollo clothed with a cloak embraces Daphne from behind, who is fleeing from him and has already frozen into a ...
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1860s German Classical Roman Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Unusual 19th Century Meissen Figure of a Camel after a Model by J. J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A unusual 19th century Meissen figure of a camel with blue under-glaze double crossed swords mark, after J.J. Kandler.
Naturalistically modeled above a rocky outcrop on a scroll-mol...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagoda, By J.J. Kaendler, Circa 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
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
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century Meissen Porcelain Cookie/Ginger Jar
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a 20th century Meissen porcelain cookie/ginger lidded jar. It depicts a barrel shaped jar hand painted white in the background and cobalt blue in the lid and bottom area. Sma...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$520 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Meissen Porcelain Figurine 'Dancing Vestal Virgin' By E.J. Haenel, Ca 1880
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent large and rare Meissen figurine from the 19th century:
Fully sculpted porcelain figurine of an antique-style young beauty standing in a dancing pose in an elaborately pleat...
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1880s German Classical Roman Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Children Group Girl With Child A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, c 1905
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group:
Girl and child in clothing from around 1900, the girl in a blue patterned long-sleeved dress with a white apron kneeling on the ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Group of Calvary General Mikhail Kutuzov with Aide de Camp
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large 19th century Meissen porcelain Group of Russian Calvary General, believed to be Mikhail Kutuzov, the hero of Borodino, with aide de camp, marked with the Meissen underglaze blue crossed swords, and incised and impressed with numbers. While Russia endured great hardships during Napoleon's invasion, it was the skill of her general's and a terrible Russian winter...
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1880s German Empire 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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