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
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
Antique Meissen Group of Commedia Dell"arte, Harlequin and Columbine Dancing
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen Porcelain Group of Commedia Dell"arte, harlequin and columbine dancing. This example depicts Harlequin dancing...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure, Child Sitting On Cushion, by Konrad Hentschel, 1905
By Meissen Porcelain, Julius Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
Child with brunette hair, dressed in typical children's clothing from around 1900 - apron and long-sleeved s...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Group 'Mother With Child', by Paul Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
By Meissen Porcelain, Paul Helmig
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Mother in a dress decorated with elaborate Art Nouveau decor sitting on a fabric-covered stool and playing with her son, who is wearin...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Porcelain Meissen Cockatoo
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lisboa, PT
Porcelain Meissen cockatoo from 18th century.
The Meissen porcelain factory has gained a reputation for its production of exquisite, high-quality por...
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18th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Meissen Porcelain Pug Dog Figures With Pup After J.J.Kaendler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A beautiful pair of heavy Meissen porcelain figures of Pug Dogs with gilt bell collars on blue ribbons.The larger Pug with attached pup. Exquisitely hand-painted with realistic tones and colors. Each Pug is wearing a vibrant blue color ribbon collar...
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20th Century Regency Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Meissen Blue Porcelain Plate with Openwork Floral Rim, Early 20th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Blue Porcelain Plate with Openwork Floral Rim, Early 20th Century
Description:
A Chinoiserie design in the center and a pierced, reticulated (lace-like) border.
Provenance: Priva...
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Early 20th Century German Chinoiserie Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Neoclassical Meissen Porcelain Reticulated Centerpiece with Rams Heads
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A large, beautiful, and rare 19th century neoclassical reticulated Meissen centerpiece with open filigree, rams heads, flaming finial, and love bir...
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1870s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Porcelain Group of Bacchus and Attendants by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This piece is a superb example of the work of the Meissen porcelain manufactory. Modelled by E. A. Leuteritz in the 19th century based upon earlier models, it is a group piece, showi...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$6,070 Sale Price
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Meissen Germany Art Nouveau Figurine Girl With Shawl, by Theodor Eichler, c 1913
By Meissen Porcelain, Theodor Eichler
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of a young unclothed Art Nouveau girl with artfully pinned up hair with incorporated hood, a large striped cloth wrapped around her right fo...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
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
Materials
Porcelain
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 Pair of Musicians Seated in Ormolu Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Basildon, GB
Meissen Porcelain Figurines, Pair of seated Musician figures. 14cm high figures,
Crossed swords mark to rear of base, c1745.
Both figures mounted in an 18th Century ormolu arbour ...
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1740s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Sleeping lady, Meissen, 19th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting German Meissen porcelain figurine, depicting a seated young lady sleeping.
Signed with blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 81 61214. CNYZ
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Late 19th Century Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen group playing cards, late 19th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen porcelain group depicting three figures playing cards seated around a table.
Signed blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 81 DLYNE
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell'Arte Group Harlequin Family by J.J. Kaendler Germany c1870
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Commedia dell'Arte figure group from the 19th century:
Harlequin and Columbine with child dancing in a circle: Harlequin in green jacket with golden buttons and white ruff...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, 'Piedmontese Bagpiper'
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Basildon, GB
18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figure, Piedmontese bagpiper.
Modelled by J.J. Kändler after an engraving by Jacques Dumont, wearing a black hat with brown feather, fur-lined white...
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1740s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Meissen Porcelain Models of Magpies
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Meissen porcelain models of magpies
German, Late 19th Century
Measures: Height 53cm, width 14cm, depth 13cm
These wonderful porcelain Animalia pieces were made by ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$13,244 Sale Price / set
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Set of 12 Meissen "Motto Children" Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Meissen complete 12 piece set - "Motto Children" after models by Acier (after drawings by Schoenau).
Each figure with an inscribed motto in French on the base that reads as ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$26,500 / set
Pair of Rococo Style German Meissen Porcelain Candelabras
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of Rococo style German Meissen Porcelain candelabras
German, circa 1860
Measures: Height 37cm, width 26cm, depth 15cm
Rococo-sty...
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Mid-19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$8,277 Sale Price / set
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Meissen Porcelain Reticulated Two-Handled Basket
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen Porcelain reticulated two-handled basket
Late 19th century.
Blue underglaze crossed swords mark on the underside.
Of oval form, applied with flower heads and flanked by en...
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19th Century Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Figurine 'Pierrette' by Martin Wiegand, Meissen Germany, ca 1908
By Meissen Porcelain, Martin Wiegand
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurine:
Red-haired girl sitting on the ground with big hat with brim turned up in front, dressed in green bodice with gold hem, wide sk...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figure of Lusatian Woman in National Costume by Hugo Speiler, circa 1887
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Sarasota, FL
Meissen figure of Lusatian woman holding flowers in national costume, circa 1887. This model designed by Hugo Speiler. It is marked with the Meissen mark, model number Q190d, '52,' a...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Pair of Meissen Porcelain Models of Eagles Resting on Branches
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Early 20th Century Meissen Porcelain models of eagles naturalistically resting on branches. Each Eagle can be seen with their wings spread wide out and their beaks ope...
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20th Century German Rococo Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Figurine 'Estrella', Russian Ballet 'Carnival', by Paul Scheurich, 20th
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Finest Meissen Porcelain Figurine:
Dancer balancing on her toes, turning her head to the right and bringing her right hand indecisively to her chin, while with her left hand she
per...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Birds on Gilt Bronze Mounts / Johann Joachim Kändler
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dallas, TX
two (2) Meissen porcelain birds (bitterns), from 1743 model by German sculptor Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1774), each on a base of re...
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19th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Meissen group depicting Astronomy, 19th Century.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting late 19th Century Meissen porcelain group depicting cherubs staying astronomy.
Blue crossed swords to the base.
batch 81 61275 UNKZZ
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Ca 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler, Johann Carl Schoenheit
Located in Vienna, AT
Gardener couple consisting of two individual figures.
The female gardener wears rural rococo clothing: a dress with elaborate floral decoration and pinne...
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Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1912
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a striped skirt and white and blue long-slee...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bowl with Nymph and Girl, by P. Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1910
By Paul Helmig, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Flat oval bowl with an irregular, wavy lined and partially pierced rim, on the narrow sides two naked figures facing each other, a young girl and a young woman with long hair playing in the waist-deep, foaming water, the girl spreading...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen Art Nouveau Figure, Flora with Cupids, by Emmerich Oehler, ca 1913
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Art Nouveau Figurine Group by Meissen:
Monumental figure of Flora, taking a step forward in dance and holding large, heavy flower garlands of yellow roses, which are wrapped with a blue bow, in hands. The hair of the female nude is artfully tied into a striped cloth, which is held together by blue ribbons and is decorated with leaf branches over the ears. On her left shoulder she carries a naked boy who is holding in an upside down position a golden wreath...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Pair Boy & Girl With Hoops, A. Koenig, c 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurines:
Two children with colorful hoops:
Standing boy in sailor dress, holding the hoop with both hands behind him standing on the ground,...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Meissen parrots, late 19th century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Small pair of enchanting late 19th Century Meissen porcelain Parrots, each with wonderful bold colouring and signed with the blue crossed swords to the base.
Batch 76 G9490/21 CEKZ
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure Of A Snake Dancer By Max Bochmann Circa 1914
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and extremely decorative full-sculptural depiction of a young dancer in oriental-looking costume, bare-breasted, with long, softly falling skirt s...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen porcelain group of lovers under a tree.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting Meissen porcelain group of lovers under a tree.
Blue crossed swords to the reverse.
Batch 81 N/H
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Two Girls', by A. Koenig, Meissen Germany, ca 1940
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figure group:
Two barefoot girls in summer clothes, the older one in a green-brown skirt and white long-sleeved shirt with blue stripes, her hair pinned up in two side bunches, the younger child in a red-purple dress sitting on the ground, holding her by the arm and pulling her up.
The model is part of a series of beach motifs by Alfred König.
Based on a white round base with a relief structure on the side and a gold rim.
Very lifelike and loving representation of the characters and the details
Designer:
ALFRED KÖNIG (1871 - 1940) studied at the art academy in Dresden, since 1897 he worked in the Meissen manufactory as a designer and modeler. The artist specialized in the design of human figures in various variations, such as genre figures, children, athletes, soldiers etc.
Model B 290...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Lady With Muff, by Konrad Hentschel, ca 1906
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant young lady with a wide-brimmed hat, decorated with green-brown-white checkered ribbons and a blue feather, wearing a floor-length white dress with a green hem and button plac...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Children Group 'Girl With Child', T. Eichler, Meissen Germany, 1905
By Meissen Porcelain, Theodor Eichler
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Two girls in clothing of circa 1900, the elder with hair pinned up in a bun in a blue fringed white dress with a yellow petticoat...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of German Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of antique German Meissen porcelain vases designed by August Leuteritz, decorated with snake handles, cobalt blue color and gold.
Meisse...
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Lovely Dog Figurine Terrier by Paul Walther made c. 1935
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Lovely Figurine Of Dog:
It Is A Type Of British Smooth Fox Terrier Sitting On White Oval Base / The Dog's Body Is Brownish Coloured, Wit...
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1930s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Lady Figurine Watching a Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Meissen Porcelain lady figurine that it is part of group of five that represents the five senses. She represents the sense of Touch. It depicts an 18th century lady in a chair beside a side table that has a large birdcage...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,080 Sale Price
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Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine Pair Snowball Thrower & Girl, A. Koenig, c 1910
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very charming Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain figurines:
Boy in dark blue jacket, under it a brown vest, striped pants and lace-up shoes, on his head a green cap with a wide brim, a white scarf around his neck, with his right arm reaching far back to throw a snowball at the girl, with his left hand holding more prepared snowballs to his chest. The boy is supported from behind by a small toboggan and is based on round snow base.
The girl in purple flowered dress...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of Meissen Porcelain Pug Dogs with Gilt Bell Collars & One w/ Child
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Wonderful Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of Pug Dogs with Gilt Bell Collars on Blue Porcelain Ribbons, One Dog with a Child. Exquisitely hand-painted with rea...
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1870s German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Three Meissen School Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Tureen and Vases 20thC
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Big Flats, NY
Three Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Center Bowl and Vases in the Manner of Meissen 20thC
Measures- Center Bowl5.5"H x 11.5"W x 8.25"D; Vases 10.25"H x 4"W x 4"D
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20th Century Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
$280 Sale Price / set
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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
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
Art Nouveau Group 'Girl With Goat', by Erich Hoesel, Meissen Germany, ca 1905
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare Meissen Art Nouveau porcelain group:
Girl in a striped dress with polka dots and a white blouse holding a bouquet of flowers in both hands above her head and fending off a ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Group 'the Air' by Paul Helmig, Germany, Around 1900
By Meissen Porcelain, Paul Helmig
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare and excellent Meissen porcelain group around 1900:
Juno, the Roman goddess of the air (Greek Hera), as a young woman with her hair pinned up, covered only with a cloth, si...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Original Meissen Heart-Squeezing Cherub Hand Painted Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a beautiful figurine of a flush little cherub. He is sat on a grassy hill, squeezing two hearts together representing the merging of two people's loves and the possible agony...
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Group, "Capture of an Infant Triton"
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Antique Meissen German porcelain group sculpture titled the "Capture of an Infant Triton". Depicts two nymphs and a cherub holding a net filled ...
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19th Century French Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Meissen Cobalt Blue Hand Painted "Shoe" Slipper of Castle Moritzburg C 1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Museum quality piece of rare art from the re known firm of Meissen, Germany. This popular cabinet item was made in the last half of the 19th century w...
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1890s German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$960 Sale Price
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Meissen Porcelain Winter and Spring Figural Group
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Entitled Winter and Spring this Meissen Porcelain figural group features a cloaked putto staying warm by a fire (Winter) and another gathering flowers (Spring). Part of the company's...
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Late 19th Century German Other Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
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
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Porcelain Blue Onion Pattern Shoe or Slipper Paperweight
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A good, vintage Meissen Blue Onion (or Zwiebelmuster) pattern figural paperweight.
The paperweight is an iconic Meissen form in the shape of a tradi...
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Child Bust 'Spring' From A Series Of The 4 Seasons, H. Schwabe, Ca 1880
By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare bust of a cherub wrapped in white cloth with gold trim, his blond curls adorned with delicate spring flowers and leaves, his head tilted slightly to one side.
Curved base w...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Classical Boy Holding Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce antique German porcelain classical figure of a boy holding flowers by world renowned porcelain makers Meissen and dating fro...
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1850s German Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Monumental Meissen Centre Piece, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A monumental Meissen reticulated flower-encrusted basket
Late 19th-early 20th century, blue crossed swords mark, IMPRESSED C.6., IMPRESSED 79, PAINT...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Antique Pair German Dresden Meissen Still Life Flowers Cabinet Leaf Form Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally rare set of two German Meissen Floral Themed Porcelain cabinet plates of leaf form outline, mid nineteenth century.
Each central reserve exquisitely hand painted with scattered views of decorative still life of Summer flowers and old roses on an off-white ground.
Both plates with applied naturalistic branch handles with flower encrusted detailing.
Condition: Exceptional condition for such early pieces, with no losses, very light evidence of wear to gilding. Crossed swords marks in underglaze blue, impressed numerals on each verso.
Measures: Width: (entire) 8.5” (21.5cm). Height: 7” (18cm).
Location: Dublin City, Ireland.
Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping.
Provenance: From the Collection of Kenneth Neame...
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Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Miniature Stoneware Turtle Sculpture by Meissen Boettger
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Miniature stoneware turtle sculpture by Meissen Boettger, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and measures 2.25"W x 3""D x 1.5"H. Great detail a...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Stoneware
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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