Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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Item type: Antique and Vintage
Creator: Meissen Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant with a Crown
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Elaborate 19th century Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Sultana Riding an Elephant. After the model by P.J. Reinicke and J.J. Kändler, the Sultana sitting on the elephants back and h...
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1860s German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Child Playing a Lute
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique figurine was made by the renowned Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1850 in their period Dresden romantic style. The figurine is composed of their paste porcel...
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Mid-19th Century German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Art Nouveau Figurine, Baby Child with Picture Book, by Konrad Hentschel
By Meissen Porcelain, Julius Konrad Hentschel
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau Meissen porcelain figure from the time the model was created:
Baby in a dress with legs outstretched sitting on the floor and looking at a picture book.
Modeling of the finest quality, extremely loving and lifelike details.
Modeller:
JULIUS KONRAD HENTSCHEL (Cologne 1872 - Meissen 1907)
studied at the academies in Munich and Dresden, worked as a modeler and porcelain painter, from 1889 in the Meissen manufactory.
Model U 149 was created 1904.
Manufactory: Meissen Germany
Dating: made around 1905
Style: Art Nouveau
Material: multicolored porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade porcelain
Hallmarked: underglaze blue Meissen Sword...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain "Day & Night" Figures of Putti
By Meissen Porcelain, Heinrich Schwabe 1
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic and Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain "Day & Night" Figures of Putti. Each is beautifully hand-carved and hand-painted by the finest Meissen artists. They are both gorgeous with draped attire and a plethora of various day and night based attributes. Day is seen wearing a pink...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Large Antique Meissen Porcelain Standing Deer Figurine or Sculpture
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique figurine was made by the renowned Meissen factory of Germany in approximately 1880 in the period realistic style. The figurine or sculpture is composed of porcelain and depicts a standing deer...
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Late 19th Century German Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Pair of Large Meissen Models of Parrots, circa 1986 and 1988
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Meissen models of parrots, circa 1986 and 1988
German, 20th century
Measures: Height 42/43cm, width 17cm, depth 21cm
Each naturalistically modelled and coloured, a...
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Late 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Set of 12 Meissen Luncheon Plates Each Painted with a Different Flower Bouquet
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is a fabulous set of twelve Meissen luncheon or dessert plates. Each of these Meissen plates are beautifully painted with a different large central flower bouquet. The artwork o...
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Early 1900s German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Pair Meissen Porcelain Wag Tails, Perched on a Tree Stump, circa 1900
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain statues of White Wag tails perched on a tree stump.
Signed to the base of each with Blue crossed swords.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Porcelain Golfer or Golfing Figurine by Peter Strang
By Peter Strang, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Meissen porcelain miniature or figurine.
By Peter Strang. Strang was born in Dresden in 1935 and received a degree in Sculpture from the Academy...
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20th Century German Modern Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pot-Pourri Vase, Germany, 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
19th Century style Meissen Tureen with family crest.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th Century style German Meissen porcelain lidded tureen, having wonderful gilded high lights, scrolling handles and feet, white porcelain garlands of flowers surrounding the whole. a faux pierced affect and four small inset hand painted plaques depicting romantic scenes. A family crest or armoral painted on the lid which has this impressive crown finial...
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Commedia Dell' Arte Group 'Harlequin & Columbina', by Kaendler, ca 1860
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare 19th century Meissen porcelain group:
Harlequin and Columbine seated side by side on a rock and teasing each other: Harlequin in brown playing card patterned jacket, pink striped trousers, black buckled shoes and mask fully covering his face, his left leg crossed over his right and his right hand with blue hat on Columbine's knee holding a sausage in his left raised hand, Columbine reaching for the mask with her left hand, raising a hand mirror with her right. The young woman is wearing a small feather hat, a fitted jacket with a red and blue diamond pattern, a long white skirt...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Large Meissen porcelain Rococo style centrepiece
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Meissen porcelain Rococo style centrepiece
German, Late 19th Century
Height 42cm, width 40cm, depth 25cm
According to a design by E. A. Leuteritz,...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen group 'A good mother' 19th Century
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century Meissen porcelain group entitled 'A good mother'
Having wonderful detail and bold colours to the figures. The mother seated with a child holding her ...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Plaque of 'the Banishment of Ishmael and Hager'
By Adriaen van der Werff, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Plaque of 'The Banishment of Ishmael and Hager', in its Original Frame. This fantastic Meissen porcelain plaque depicts...
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1870s German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique 18c Meissen Neuer Ausschnitt Porcelain Plates with Deutsche Blumen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Neuer Ausschnitt (New Cut) pattern porcelain plates.
By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Decorated with Deutsche Blumen...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Pair of Important Porcelain Vases with Female Heads by Augustus Rex for Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of important and very beautiful vases is made of ceramic with 2 female faces and beautiful and fine decors. These vases were made for Meissen manufacture by Augustus Rex (a...
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1850s French Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Early Meissen Cherub Group Allegory Summer & Autumn, by J.J. Kaendler, C 1750
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain Group From The Time Of Origin:
Two naked cupids and a ram on a rocaille rock, depicting the seasons of summer and autumn:
Summer bedded on a bundle of ears of cor...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
We are offering you this lovely Meissen purple Indian serving bowl. It has detailed paintings of pink flowers with some purple and gold accents ...
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1960s German Rococo Vintage Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
16 Piece Meissen Monkey Band, circa 1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare set of 16 late 19th Century Meissen porcelain Monkey band, with the conductor on a pedestal and various band players.
Circa 1890.
Ba...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Early Meissen Round Group of Gardener Children, by J.J. Kaendler, 1763-1774
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen porcelain group from the time of origin:
Four children in festive, rural rococo clothing on a three-part rocaille base: on the central raised pedestal a girl with a basket o...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service
German, c. 1900
Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm
Square salad bowl:...
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Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Tea Tray with Cobalt Blue Border & Spray Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain tea tray or serving platter.
By Meissen.
With a scalloped rim and a rich cobalt blue border.
There are hand paint...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain 'Elements' Ewer Emblematic of Air
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of air. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water, i...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Twelve Meissen Blue Onion Large Crescent Shaped Dishes
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this rare set of twelve blue onion Meissen large crescent shape dishes. This shaped dish was originally used to put along the side of your dinner plates to collect your bones. That is why they were originally called bone dishes...
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1930s German Other Vintage Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Tureen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality 19th century Meissen Porcelain lidded tureen, having wonderful bold coloured raised floral decoration, berries and insects.
Underg...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 19th C. Meissen ‘Schneeballen’ 'Snowball' Covered Bowl & Plate W/ Birds
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 19th Century Meissen Porcelain ‘Schneeballen’ (Snowball) Covered Bowl and Underplate with Encrusted Flowers, Vines, Leaves, and Birds. This piece is very rare and extremely hi...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Nine Blue Onion Meissen Show or Wall Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Stamford, CT
Nine blue onion Meissen show or wall plates. This is a stunning collection of blue white wall platters purchased from a NYC Socialite at the Beekman on the East side of Manhattan. Th...
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Late 19th Century German Chinese Export Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Meissen Marcolini Flower Plant in a Tub circa 1780 Porcelain
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
A superb Meissen Marcolini Auricula flower plant in a tub circa 1780.
Fine quality Meissen porcelain model of a flowerpot, modelled as cylindrical tub enhanced in gilt with 2 mythol...
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1780s German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Large Meissen Figure of a Standing Lady
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful large 19th century Meissen porcelain figure depicting a standing maiden in period dress with elaborate floral decoration raising her apron. her corset and borders made fr...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Reticulated Cabinet Plate with Flower Bouquet and Raised Forget Me Nots
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite Meissen cabinet plate painted with a large beautiful flower bouquet. The Meissen plate has a very intricate reticulated or ...
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1890s German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Large Meissen Animal Figure, Toucan with Fruit in Beak, by Paul Walther, 20th C
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Highly decorative depiction of a life-size peppereater with its head turned backwards and a fruit in its beak, clinging to a leafy plant.
Painted with strong color accents, on a tre...
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Late 20th Century German Art Deco Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen ‘Puce Ground’ Porcelain Bowl, C. 1740
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Meissen porcelain bowl, c. 1740. The puce ground bowl, finely painted to the front, with a shaped panel, contains a couple wearing 18th Century costume, seated in a rural landscape. ...
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1740s German Georgian Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain, Meissen
Meissen Porcelain Figural Group with a Musician Playing the Drums
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely 19th century German Meissen porcelain figural group of a standing lady appealing to a standing gentleman and a musician sitting by their feet playing the drums.
Late 19th century.
Blue Meissen crossed sword...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Rococo Style Gardener Group, 'Apple Harvest', by Kaendler, Germany, 1850
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Elaborately crafted porcelain group from the 19th century:
A couple of gardeners and two boys harvesting apples, dressed in rural Rococo robes with fine decorations, a boy standing at the top end of the ladder leaning against the tree and picking apples, below them the gardener couple, the female catching them in her apron held high while the beau reaches an apple to her mouth, a boy sitting behind the tree and taking an apple from the full hat standing next to him on a tree stump.
On a round meadow base with three-dimensional foliage and gold-heightened rocaille decoration.
Designer:
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, Gardener Children (with Acier), Paris Town Criers (with Reinicke and Meyer) , Gallant Figurines, etc.
Kaendler designed model 1755...
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1850s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Meissen Charger with Decoration a Flower Bunches, Marcolini Period Ca. 1800
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in CH
Meissen charger with decoration a flower Bunches, Marcolini period Ca. 1800
This large Meissen Charger is decorated with a stylized bouquets of flower...
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1790s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Openwork Platter, Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Chorzów, PL
Openwork platter, Meissen.
Very good condition.
Wed 19 cm.
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1880s German Other Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Cookie Jar
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen porcelain cookie jar with lid, hand painted flowers and gold decor.
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Art Nouveau Bowl with Nymph and Girl, by P. Helmig, Meissen Germany, ca 1910
By Meissen Porcelain, Paul Helmig
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
18th C. Meissen Hausmaler Decorated Bowl with High Relief Multi-Colored Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Rare 18th Century Meissen Hausmaler Decorated Bowl with High Relief Multi-Colored Flowers. Hand-carved with encrusted and relief f...
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1740s German Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Pink Roses Coffee Service and Embossed Decorations '11 Cups'
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Rare Meissen porcelain coffee service in Biedermeier style; the set consists of a teapot, a sugar bowl, a milk jug, and 11 cups with plate; the various pieces are made of fine hand-painted hard white porcelain with the "Pink Roses" decoration enriched on all items with sumptuous unpainted relief decorations. Unlike the simple and quite common "Pink Roses", this model is very rare, prestigious, and sought after, therefore even more expensive; in fact, the objects with this relief decoration, much more particular and detailed than others, were fired three times, while those with only the "Pink Roses" decoration only twice. Moreover, the execution of this ornamental motif with delicate and graceful flowers was entrusted only to the most experienced and skilled painters, those in possession of the prestigious diploma obtained at the "School of Drawing of Meissen" established since 1764. The knobs of the teapot and sugar bowl represent two harmonious and graceful rosebuds, also handmade; the edges of the cups and saucers are scalloped and finished with pure gold as well as the other decorations of the teapot and sugar bowl. All pieces bear the original Meissen trademark (two crossed swords) and from the enclosed list it can be stated with certainty that our service was produced between 1934 and 1944; moreover, on the objects the model is handwritten (61/106), this wording makes the artifacts even more precious and appreciated as they preserve all the characteristics of the author's calligraphy. Meissen porcelain was created in the castle of Albrechtsburg, in Meissen, a small town in Saxony near Dresden, in 1710, at the behest of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, who wanted to start production after the studies and experiments of his alchemist Bottger. Bottger discovered the formula for porcelain, in fact at that time, only the Chinese and Japanese had the recipe to create this wonderful material; Meissen was, therefore, the first porcelain produced in Europe! Bottger never revealed his formula to anyone, only a certain stage was known to the workers; we do not know, even today, in what proportions the different components are mixed; this is the great secret that allowed the famous brand to be considered the best in the world, Meissen porcelain is given the nickname of "white gold"! Through the years, Meissen has perfected its hard-paste products with high-temperature firing during its glazing. Meissen's porcelain patterns have been copied by many other manufacturers around the world such as Royal Copenhagen, Dresden, Herend, and many others, but Meissen's porcelain glaze maintains its quality over time and is superior to all (plates will not scratch with prolonged use of cutlery!). This is why even old Meissen...
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Mid-20th Century German Biedermeier Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie incense burner vase and cover, made for the Chinese market, circa 1800, blue cross swords and star mark, Pressnummer 58
A Museum Quality Piece.
Painted in the sought after famille rose palette with sprigs of indianische Blumen and enriched in gilding, the simulated pierced body supported by four feet painted with stylized dragons, the pierced cover with a Buddhist lion finial.
10" high x 6" wide x 6" deep
The shape of this piece, which appears to be unrecorded in the literature, is inspired by similar Chinese porcelain censers from the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period (1654-1722). An example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated by Li Yi-hua in Qing Porcelain of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Periods from the Palace Museum Collection, Hong Kong, 1989, pl. 65. Another in the British Museum, London (museum no. PDF, A.812) is catalogued as a perfume-holder.
These porcelain examples are in turn inspired by ancient Chinese bronzes from both the Shang (1600-1046 BC) and the Zhou (1046-246 BCE) dynasties, an example of which was sold anonymously by Christie's New York, 22 March 2019, lot 1601. This chain of inspiration tracking backwards from the 19th century to antiquity provides a clear example of how ceramics, and indeed other mediums, are able to influence and motivate the works of later generations.
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Rare porcelain soup service by Meissen in Biedermeier style; the set consists of 12 cups with two handles and saucer; the various pieces are made of fine white hard porcelain hand-painted with the decoration "Pink Roses" enriched on all items with sumptuous decorations in relief not painted. Unlike the simple and quite common "Pink Roses", this model is very rare, prestigious, and sought after, therefore even more expensive; in fact, the objects with this relief decoration, much more particular and detailed than others, were fired three times, while those with only the "Pink Roses" decoration only twice. Moreover, the execution of this ornamental motif with delicate and graceful flowers was entrusted only to the most experienced and skilled painters, those in possession of the prestigious diploma obtained at the "School of Drawing of Meissen" established since 1764. The edges of the cups and saucers are scalloped and finished in pure gold as are the handles. All pieces bear the original Meissen trademark (two crossed swords) and from the enclosed list it can be stated with certainty that our service was produced between 1934 and 1944; moreover, on the objects the model is handwritten (61/106), this wording makes the artifacts even more precious and appreciated as they preserve all the characteristics of the author's calligraphy. Meissen porcelain was created in the castle of Albrechtsburg, in Meissen, a small town in Saxony near Dresden, in 1710, at the behest of Augustus the Strong (1670-1733), Prince-Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, who wanted to start production after the studies and experiments of his alchemist Bottger. Bottger discovered the formula for porcelain, in fact at that time, only the Chinese and Japanese had the recipe to create this wonderful material; Meissen was, therefore, the first porcelain produced in Europe! Bottger never revealed his formula to anyone, only a certain stage was known to the workers; we do not know, even today, in what proportions the different components are mixed; this is the great secret that allowed the famous brand to be considered the best in the world, Meissen porcelain is given the nickname of "white gold"! Through the years, Meissen has perfected its hard-paste products with high-temperature firing during its glazing. Meissen's porcelain patterns have been copied by many other manufacturers around the world such as Royal Copenhagen, Dresden, Herend, and many others, but Meissen's porcelain glaze maintains its quality over time and is superior to all (plates will not scratch with prolonged use of cutlery!). This is why even old Meissen...
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Meissen Porcelain serveware, ceramics, silver and glass for sale on 1stDibs.
Meissen Porcelain serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 414 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original serveware, ceramics, silver and glass 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 serveware, ceramics, silver and glass by Johann Joachim Kändler, KPM Porcelain, and Ernst August Leuteritz. Prices for Meissen Porcelain serveware, ceramics, silver and glass can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $69 and can go as high as $257,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,732.
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