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
Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lisse, NL
Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality.
An exceptional and highly important Meissen porcelain figural clock group, representing one of the manufacto...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Love Putto figurine in Meissen Porcelain from the 1800s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Milano, MI
Statuette depicting the Love Putto in Meissen porcelain, made in 1800. The figurine may have undergone restoration.
Ø cm 10 Ø cm 6 h cm 13
Meissen porcelain is considered one of th...
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1870s German Classical Greek Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$353 Sale Price
56% Off
Rococó Porcelain Figural Cherub Jardinière or Centerpiece Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Austrian porcelain centerpiece bowl or jardinière beautifully enameled in rich colors with floral sprays and gilt highlig...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$2,920 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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 by Meissen manufacture after the model by ...
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1850s German Romantic Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Meissen German Porcelain Oil Lamp W Glass Shade. It is in uniquely original condition and has NOT been wired.
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Mid-19th Century German Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Large Decorative Limited Edition Salvador Dali Porcelain Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Large limited edition Salvador Dali decorative porcelain plate. Can be placed on the wall.
Marked on the bottom, numbered, includes original box and certificate.
Very good/excellent ...
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20th Century Spanish Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Manner Pair of Snowball Porcelain Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of antique German Meissen manner Schneeballen Snowball lidded bottle vases. Each vase has a gilt vermiculite neck, applied white florals, and applied branches with fruits, on ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mid-20th century hand-painted porcelain desk accessories set by Meissen Porzellan, a prominent German porcelain manufacture. Ming Dragon pattern in...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$5,000 / set
SECOND HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY MEISSEN PORCELAIN CRUCIFIX
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful polychrome porcelain crucifix from the Meissen factory, one of the oldest and most prestigious European porcelain manufacturers. The brand...
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Paint
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Girl with Flower Basket
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain figurine.
By Meissen.
In the form of a barefoot young girl in a dirndl dress carrying a wicker basket full of many different flowers. Atop a Rococo-style gilt plinth.
Marked to the base with Meissen's blue underglaze crossed swords mark / an impressed 9 / an incised 'No. 5'.
Simply a wonderful antique Meissen figurine...
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20th Century German Rococo Revival Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Floral Painted Reticulated Oval Basket
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Meissen floral painted reticulated oval basket, with gilt rim, pierced surround, hand painted with center rose bouquet, floral sprays, insi...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen Art Nouveau Figure, Hentschelkind, Child Sitting On Cushion, 1905
By Julius Konrad Hentschel, Meissen Porcelain
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
Exquisite 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Clock Case and Stand
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Miami, US
This stunning Meissen porcelain clock case and stand exemplifies the luxurious Rococo style of the 19th century, characterized by its elegant shell and foliate scroll silhouette. The...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Subjects.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain subjects.
A pair of 18th century Meissen porcelain sculpture subjects, circa 1760, depicting a Turkish couple.
H: 13cm, D: 5cm
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18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$5,976 / set
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent lifelike depiction of an exotic bird sitting on a sturdy tree trunk, turning its head to the left.
Detailed execution of the scenery in bold colours, base based on a heavy ...
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Late 20th Century German Baroque Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Figurine of a Gallant - Trumpeter No. 12
By Meissen Porcelain, J.J. Kaendler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique 18th German porcelain figurine.
By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Model Number 12.
Depicting a Trumpeter from the 'Gallant Orchestra' series created b...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Jugendstil Porcelain Covered Urn or Vase with Pansies
Violets
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed German porcelain lidded urn or large vase.
By Meissen.
Decorated with applied and raised ribbons, laurels, and geometric patterns throughout.
Painted floral sprays o...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Porcelain Covered Dresser Box with Deutsche Blumen Decoration
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine German porcelain small box.
By Meissen.
Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays throughout both lid and body and with a gilt rim.
Fully marked to the base.
Simply wo...
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen porcelain box with red dragons
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Meissen porcelain box with red dragons
Beautiful hand-painted Meissen porcelain box, both on the lid and around it there are dragons represented in red with gold details, making it a...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Boy with Dog Figure
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique German porcelain figure of a boy with a dog by world renowned makers Meissen and dating from the 19th century. The figure of a young boy in typical period dress stands...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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
$6,167 / set
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
Antique Porcelain Cabinet Bowl by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique porcelain cabinet bowl by Meissen of Germany, circa 1900. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or cracks and clear vibra...
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$460 Sale Price
20% Off
19th century Meissen Porcelain Candelabras figurine white and Blue Union, a Pair
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Meissen Porcelain Candelabras antique German porcelain - a pair
Each with 4 lights and 2 figures, emblematic of the four seasons.
The cand...
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19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$17,689 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century Vase in White Porcelain by Meissen with Rose Decoration
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Sofia, BG
Tall fine vase in white porcelain with rose decoration by Meissen.
Marked at the bottom. Great condition.
Germany, circa 1920.
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Early 20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$1,183 Sale Price
44% Off
Large Meissen Flower-Encrusted Potpourri Vase in the Rococo-Style
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Large Meissen flower-encrusted potpourri vase in the Rococo-style
German, 19th Century
Height 72cm, width 32cm, depth 29cm
Crafted by Meissen, the olde...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th C. Meissen Porcelain Rococo Musician
s Clock
Candelabra Garniture Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An impressive and rare 19th century Meissen Porcelain Musicians clock and Candelabra Garniture set. Comprised of three individual pieces, w...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Schneeballen Covered Snowball Vase w/ Birds, Flowers, Leaves
Branches
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent and large Meissen Schneeballen (snowball) covered vase, richly adorned with a vibrant aviary and botanical ensemble in full three-dimensional relief. Crafted in the mid...
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19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
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 Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen clock depicting the four seasons.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century German, Meissen porcelain clock on stand, having wonderful bold traditional colours, the figures representing the four seasons. The clock striking on...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Copy - 19th Century Meissen clock depicting the four seasons.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th Century German, Meissen porcelain clock on stand, having wonderful bold traditional colours, the figures representing the four seasons. The clock striking on...
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Mid-19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Quatrefoil Miniature Hand-Painted Dish 1920s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Meissen Porcelain Quatrefoil Miniature Dish, Hand-Painted, ca. 1920
An exquisite Meissen porcelain miniature dish, dating to the early 20th century, beautifully hand-painted ...
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Gilt Porcelain Trumpet Form Floral Vase
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain vase.
By Meissen.
With cold-painted Streublumen floral sprays to either side and gilt bands to the rim and footrim.
Fully marked to the base and wi...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair 19th Century Meissen Parrots.
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
An enchanting pair of fine quality late 19th Century Meissen porcelain Parrots, perched on tree trunks feasting.
Blue crossed swords signed to the base.
Batch 62747 DHKZ
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19th Century Antique 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
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
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 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
Materials
Porcelain
A Very Large Rare Meissen Porcelain 3 Piece Clock
Candelabra Garniture Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Rare German Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Three Piece Clock & Candelabra Garniture Set. This impressive set consists of three pieces: a center clock and two candelabras, each adorned with the most intricate and delicate details that have been executed to perfection. Each three armed candelabra is remarkably elaborate with foliate arms that are embellished with gilt-covered beautifully twisted branches and curling leaves on an ornate botanically-inspired base. Embraced by the arms of the candelabras are two 18th Century Meissen Porcelain figures of musical lovers, dressed in brightly detailed traditional clothes.
The round clock face, with roman numerals, a white base, and ornate hands is surrounded by a flourish of gorgeous gilt foliage, exuding an air of elegance and refinement. Perched atop the clock is a stunning Meissen Porcelain figurine of a beautiful woman posed in mid-movement, her dress aflutter, and baring her leg as she gazes up at her left hand which is holding a bunch of grapes, while also grasping a wine goblet in her lowered right hand, representing the festivities of the moment. Surrounding the clock and extending down both sides the gilt foliate leads the eye to two cherubs each admiring tiny vases of exquisitely detailed flowers. Below the cherubs, on either side, are four white ceramic pillars...
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1760s German Louis XVI Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
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
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
Pair of 19th Century Meissen Gold
White Neoclassical Serpent Handled Vases
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of 19th Century Meissen gold & white neoclassical serpent handled vases.
Germany, circa 1880s
Design attributed to E.A. Leuteritz
Hard to find a pa...
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Two Large Seated Meissen Porcelain Wiggling Pagodas, By J.J. Kaendler, Ca 1840
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Depiction of two seated, smiling Chinese Buddha figures from a series of folk types:
Voluminous bodies with hair tied back strictly, wearing robes that cling closely to the body, bel...
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1840s German Chinoiserie Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Gentleman, circa 1745
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Meissen Porcelain figure of a Gentleman, circa 1745
model standing, blue crossed sword mark to back of base
Measures: 24cm., 9 1/4 in. high.
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20th Century Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child
By J.J. Kändler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An important, extremely rare, and rather large 18th century Meissen Porcelain Group of a Thalia with a Harlequin Child, By Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler, Circa: 1744. This is an incredible and extremely rare 18th century Meissen Porcelain piece modeled by the greatest Meissen modeler ever in the Company, Johann Joachim (J.J.) Kändler.
Thalia can be seen seated on a gorgeous hand-carved and hand-painted flowered and vined porcelain pedestal. Her right arm is raised holding a Phantom of the Opera Black and White Mask, while in her other arm is a young Harlequin dancing and singing holding a hat. Thalia is wearing a gilt-edged dark blue bodice with white floral decorations over a black corset draped in a red-over-yellow robe...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Important Pair of Meissen Porcelain Filigree Vases with Raised Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Highly Important pair of Museum Quality Louis XV Period 18th century Meissen Porcelain filigree openwork vases with a medially of flowers and vined leaves. This is truly an excepti...
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1750s German Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$60,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Meissen Cabinet Vase with Applied Fruits and Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Meissen cabinet vase with applied fruits and flowers, exquisite gourd bottle shape with numerous applied fruits and flowers, and painted with insects. ...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$716 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large Pair of 19th Century Meissen Day and Night Figures
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarzana, CA
A magnificent pair of very large Meissen putti representing Day & Night by Heinrich Schwabe. Each figure wrapped in a cloth, float above the earth's atmo...
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1870s German 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
$18,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Meissen Porcelain Figure of a Dachshund Dog
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Antique Meissen Porcelain figure of a Dachshund dog, with double blue crossed swords mark under-glaze. This is a very well portrayed Dachs...
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1930s German Rococo Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Mantel Clock Meissen Hard, Paste Porcelain, 1745-1755
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Lantau, HK
The clock was modeled by Johann-Joachim Kaendler, the Meissen Manufacturer’s
most important modeler and designer. Its rocaille style demonstrates the influence of the Rococo trend p...
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18th Century French Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Large Mythological Meissen Group
The Catch Of The Triton
, J.J. Kändler, c 1870
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Meissen porcelain sculpture:
Very elaborate and lovingly designed group of figures: two young women with artfully pinned-up hair and wrapped in cloths tied around their loi...
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Late 19th Century German Baroque 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
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Ormolu
Very Early Meissen Tea Caddy With Merchant Ship Scenes And Bud Knob, 1763-1774
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular porcelain box with rounded shoulders, small round, slightly domed lid with bud handle, colourful painted merchant scenes on the four sides and on the top of the lid, gold...
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Snakes Handle Vase, 1st Quality, Cobalt and Gold Painting
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Berlin, DE
Meissen porcelain snakes handle vase. 1st quality.
Cobalt and gold painting.
Small chip on the socket.
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
$2,270 Sale Price
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Meissen Porcelain candelabra, circa 1890
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain candelabra showcases the intricate craftsmanship characteristic of the renowned German manufacturer. Each candelabra featur...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
$5,208 / set
Exceptional Pair of Antique Meissen Porcelain Hunting Groups with Horses
Dogs
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and quite large pair of 19th century antique Meissen porcelain hunting groups with "The Prince" and "The Princess" each riding a horse followed by a bunch of hunting d...
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Late 19th Century Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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Porcelain
Large Art Deco Meissen Porcelain Sculpture of a Polar Bear by Otto Jarl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful and very large Art Deco Meissen Porcelain sculpture of a polar bear by Otto Jarl, beautifully sculpted, hand engraved and hand-painted under the glaze. Jarl, Otto (1856-1...
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1910s German Other Vintage Meissen Porcelain Decorative Objects
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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 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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