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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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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Tureen and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
Botanical Jewel: Rare Marcolini Meissen Porcelain Red Cabbage Tureen
Origin: Meissen, Germany Period: Marcolini Era (Late 18th Century, c. 1774–1814) Material: Hard-Paste Porcelai...
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Antique 12 Pc Meissen B-Form Teacups
Saucers Floral Crossed Sword Tea Set B154
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Twelve piece set of antique Meissen China. Porcelain, blue swords marks 1st and 2nd choice, form number B-154, B-form purple with scattered flowe...
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Late 19th Century Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,400 Sale Price / set
53% Off
19th Century Signed Meissen Porcelain Artwork
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
A wonderful late 19th-Century Meissen blue onion square hand painted porcelain dish.
Printed and impressed "Meissen" mark on reverse.
This fine blue onion platter exhibits excellen...
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Late 19th Century German Louis XV Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Small Knob Vase with the "Ming Dragon" Motif
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain small knob vase with the "Ming Dragon" motif
Meissen Porcelain Ming Dragon yellow small knob vase. The rims are gilded. A small vase raised on a foot with a belly and a knob in the neck with a tapered end with Meissen's “Ming Dragon” motif. This pattern, which is one of the manufactory’s earliest designs, was created in in 1740. The figure of the dragon with four toes, which is the representation typically used at Meissen, was originally reserved exclusively for imperial princes in ancient China.
The yellow Dragon...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Period Meissen Signed Blue Onion Ronde Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
Period Meissen Signed Blue Onion Plate
Wonderful and very elegant ronde plate made by the Meissen manufactory with "Blue Onion" decoration.
This refined plate, which can serve as a...
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Late 19th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique 18c Meissen Vergissmeinnicht Pattern Porcelain Plates with Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Vergiss Meinnicht (Forget-me-not) pattern plates.
By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center incl...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
1755 Meissen Porcelain Soup Bowl or Center Piece with Flower Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a spectacular lidded tureen made by Meissen circa 1755. The white porcelain is decorated with multicolored flower branches and bouquet leaves. At the top of the lid there is ...
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Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique 18C Meissen Porcelain Neuozier Marcolini Period Plates with Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Neuozier pattern plates.
By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including roses...
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Late 18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Acanthus Leaf Mocha Teacup
Saucer 1st Choice White
Gold
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Meissen Porcelain, blue sword mark 1st choice, Pfeiffer period 1924-1934, acanthus decor, model no. Y33
Dimensions:
5.75" x 3" (Diameter x Height)
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Early 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$409 Sale Price
30% Off
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors.
The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color.
Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set dishes.
The Meissen manufacturer is an antique brand...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Meissen
Rare Antique 102 piece Meissen „Flower Bouqet” Dinner Service, Germany 1840
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Rome, IT
Extensive 102 Piece Rare Meissen Dinner Service "Flower Bouqett", 1815 – 1860 , colorful, richly decorated gold rim, consisting of:
45 dinner p...
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$111,444 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of 24 Pieces German Meissen Porcelain Dinner Service with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 24-piece set of German Meissen porcelain service from the 19th century, with floral decor. Born in Eastern Germany during the 19th century, each of this 24 pieces service features a lovely floral décor made of purple, pink, orange or yellow flowers with their green foliage, standing out beautifully on the white porcelain ground. Presenting large plates (9.75" D), small plates (8.5" D), bowls (9" D x 1.75" H) and a crescent dish...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Meissen Porcelain Floral Encrusted Tea Cup
Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen, Germany, late 19th to early 20th century
Hard-paste porcelain, hand-painted with polychrome enamels and gilt accents, applied porcelain flowers, five small knop feet.
...
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19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen porcelain plate in relief decor and hand painted in gold.
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Handpainted and Goldpleated Porcelainplate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Porcelain plate/tray with hand painted floral motives and rich gold decor.
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Early 20th Century European Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Period Meissen Signed Blue Onion Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
Period Meissen Signed Blue Onion Plate
Wonderful and very elegant square plate made by the Meissen manufactory with "Blue Onion" decoration.
Available a pair
This refined plate, whi...
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Late 19th Century German International Style Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
6 Antique German Dresden Meissen Klemm Carl Thieme Pitcher Tea Cups Plates
By Dresden Porcelain, Klemm
Co., Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique lot includes creamer, demitasse cup, and two bone dishes by Dresden, one demitasse cup by Meissen, and one candlestick by Klemm.
Dimensions:
Creamer - 3.5" x 3.25" / Demitas...
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Early 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$210 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Meissen Animal Figure, Parrot On A Tree Trunk, By J.J. Kaendler, 20th Century
By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Figure “Child on the Pillow”, Modeled by Konrad Hentschel
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Figure “Child on the Pillow”, Modeled by Konrad Hentschel (1872-1907)
This Meissen porcelain figure depicts a seated infant resting on a soft, white cushion. The c...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
Antique Meissen Porcelain Gilt Scalloped Creamer/Milk Jug with Floral Decoration
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique porcelain milk jug or creamer.
By Meissen.
Decorated with blue underglaze flowers with gilt stems and twigs on a white grou...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Meissen Lidded Tureen with Putto Figure
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Blue crossed swords mark to the base. A footed bowl with a wide sight scalloped gilt rim with shell and acanthus leaf handles and decorated with insects and flowers. The lid is decor...
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Early 20th Century German Regency Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair, Antique Meissen Porcelain Ornithological
Gold Encrusted Chargers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Atlanta, GA
Meissen (German, founded 1710), 20th century.
A pair of fine quality porcelain chargers depicting two hand painted birds. Each centralized ornithological bird perched on a branch is...
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20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Enamel
Antique Marcolini Period Meissen Porcelain Floral Bordeleau or Chamber Pot
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique German porcelain bordeleau or chamber pot.
By Meissen.
Dating to the Marcolini period.
Decorated throughout with cold-painted Streublumen floral sprays. The lid wit...
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Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
Meissen Porcelain Reticulated Plate With Hand-Painted Floral And Gilded
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Norwood, NJ
A superb example of Meissen craftsmanship, this hand-painted porcelain plate features a finely reticulated border of raised grape leaves and vines, accented throughout with hand-appl...
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Mid-20th Century German Rococo Revival Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Cherub
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage Meissen curio cabinet porcelain dates from the late 19th century. The charming beautifully hand painted sculpted cherub is working his grinding wheel sharpening love arr...
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Late 19th Century German Renaissance Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,250
Set of 12 Antique Meissen Porcelain
Old Ozier
Pattern Cabinet or Dinner Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 antique, 18th century German porcelain plates.
By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
In the Old Ozier pattern.
Each ...
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1760s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Group Six Figurines Allegory of Earth
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Norwood, NJ
Large Meissen group of figurines which are Allegory of Earth assembled around a Lion's Figurine.
Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword M...
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Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Mid-Century Porcelain Wall Plaque with Angel Fish
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning German mid-century porcelain wall plaque or tile decorated with Angel fish by world renowned makers Meissen and dating from around 1950/60. The plaque is of tall rectangul...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
5 Antique Meissen Porcelain Neoclassical Reticulated Bowls with Deutsche Blumen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 5 antique Neoclassical German porcelain bowls.
By Meissen.
Each with hand painted Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center wit...
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1810s German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Four Elements Centerpiece/Candelabra
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Elemental Centerpiece/Candlabra with Bowls and Candelabra Arms. The centerpiece is composed of porcelain in a multipart structure integrating both bow...
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1860s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Meissen Blue Onion, Handled Three Section Shell Dish
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Meissen Blue Onion, Handled Three-Section Shell Dish
Germany, late 19th century
A large and magnificent 19th-century Meissen Blue Onion-handled three-section shell dis...
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19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Antique German Meissen Porcelain Openwork Compotes Footed Gilt Floral Bowls
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
A very good pair of antique mid 19th century Meissen porcelain compotes or footed bowls, circa 1850.
The bowls are very finely made of open pierced work, with a band of diamond shape...
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1850s German Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Pair Antique 18th C. Meissen Porcelain Dulong Variant Molded Plates with Flowers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Meissen Dulong Variant plates.
By the Royal Meissen Porcelain Manufactory.
Decorated with Deutsche Blumen floral sprays to the center and sides including ros...
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18th Century German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Period Meissen Signed Blue Onion Plate
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Roma, IT
Period Meissen Signed Blue Onion Plate
Wonderful and very elegant square plate made by the Meissen manufactory with "Blue Onion" decoration.
Available a pair
This refined plate, whi...
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Late 19th Century German International Style Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen porcelain Rich Court Dragon cups and saucers, Germany 1960s
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
Meissen porcelain Rich Court Dragon cups and saucers, Germany 1960s
Meissen porcelain cups and saucers in box with the Rich Court Dragon pattern.
The six p...
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Mid-20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups
Saucers on Stands
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of exquisite antique 19th century Meissen porcelain demitasse chocolate cups with lids and saucers, decorated with pink and gold borders and landscapes with stone buildings. Bot...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
$980 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Antique German Porcelain Tureen with Cover by Meissen
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique German porcelain tureen with cover by Meissen
German, Late 19th Century
Height 20cm, width 25cm, depth 18cm
This remarkable porcelain tureen, produced by Meissen in the la...
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Late 19th Century German Baroque Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Nine Blue Onion Meissen Show or Wall Plates
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Manhasset, NY
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
$6,500 / set
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Important Meissen Chinoiserie Centerpiece w/ Rooster Heads, by J.J. Kändler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Important and Large Meissen Porcelain Chinoiserie Centerpiece with Rooster Heads, Model by Johann Joachim Kändler (Saxony [now Germany], 1706–1775).
The centerpiece is formed as a...
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1920s Rococo Vintage Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
18th Century Meissen Marcolini Candy Bowl For Ottoman Market
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A German Meissen yellow porcelain candy bowl with a figural knob. The exterior of the bowl is delicately adorned with oval shaped medallions with images of bouquets of flowers, geome...
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18th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Antique German Dresden Meissen Gilded Grape Leaves Centerpiece Compote 14"
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Meissen porcelain footed cabinet plate / centerpiece bowl / serving platter / compote featuring scalloped oval form with low relief grapevines, gr...
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Early 19th Century Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$329 Sale Price
30% Off
20th Century Meissen Porcelain Box
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Meissen porcelain box.
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20th Century European Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musician Figurine
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musician Figurine. The Meissen porcelain figurine represents a violinist monkey from the celebrated “Monkey Band” ser...
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20th Century German Rococo Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Meissen Marcolini Porcelain Chinoiserie Incense Burner Vase and Cover
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Queens, 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.
For a Meissen porcelain snuff...
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Late 18th Century German Chinoiserie Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$30,000 Sale Price
40% Off
A Large 121 Total Piece 20th C. Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Tremendously Large 121 Piece 20th Century Meissen Porcelain Green Vine Table Service. This service is fully complete with an exuberant number of pieces which can we used in all di...
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Mid-20th Century German Other Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
$39,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
A Very Rare Meissen Porcelain Tureen and Cover with Vegetable and Lobster Top
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Very Rare Meissen Porcelain Tureen and Cover with Vegetable and Lobster Top. After the model from the 'Brühlsche Allerlei' service, painted with flower sprays, the ...
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1880s German Rococo Revival Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
19th C Meissen Porcelain Grouping of a Mother
her Daughter at Tea-Time w/ Lace
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Grouping of a Good Mother and her Daughter at Tea-Time. This finely crafted 19th-century Meissen porcelain grouping depicts an intimate scene of a mother and her daughter during tea-time. The composition features a seated woman dressed in an elaborate floral-patterned gown with lace trim, a bonnet with a delicate pink ribbon, and a sheer veil draping over her shoulders. She holds a letter in one hand while gently placing the other on her daughter's head, creating a tender moment between the two figures. The young girl, clad in a striped blue and white dress...
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1870s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Swans, After J.J. Kandler
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Models of Swans, After J.J. Kandler. The models are based on designs by Johann Joachim Kandler, the chief modeler at Meissen in the mid-18th ...
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1840s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Delft, NL
A 20th century Meissen porcelain set, Germany
A porcelain set, manufactured by Meissen in Germany. The set painted with bright colors, red, blue, yellow and green in floral pattern....
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20th Century German Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A Monumental Max Esser Meissen Porcelain Blanc de Chine Model of a Stag (Deer)
By Max Esser, Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A Monumental and Very Rare Blanc de Chine Porcelain Model of a Stag (Deer) by Max Esser, Produced by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory During the P...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
$59,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Meissen - 4 cups and saucers
Strohblumenmuster
, Marcolini period 1774-1814
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in DELFT, NL
Set of 4 cups and saucers in the beloved strawflower or Strohblumenmuster.
Reliefdecor "Gebrochener Stab" hemispherical cup with standring, handle and fine cobalt blue underglaze pa...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique 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
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
$47,964 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century Meissen Vegetable Tureens
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of covered vegetable tureens with gilt scalloped edges (minor wear) by Meissen in the scattered flowers or streublumen pattern. Acanthus gilt handles and twist tops. Crossed swo...
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Late 19th Century German Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Ceramic
$1,080 Sale Price / set
55% Off
Fine Large Late 18th - Early 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Model of a Swan
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A fine, exceptionally detailed large Meissen model of a swan, modelled by J. J. Kändler, with incised plumage, the feathers of the wings picked out in soft grey and beige, with russe...
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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Materials
Porcelain
A Large Meissen Porcelain Mythological Figure Centerpiece, *Neptune and Thetis*
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally rare and large Meissen porcelain mythological figure centerpiece titled *Neptune and Thetis*, produced in the late 19th century by the renowned Meissen porcelain man...
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1880s German Rococo Antique Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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 Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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Porcelain
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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Questions About Meissen Porcelain Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To spot a fake Meissen, first, check the maker’s mark, generally found on the bottom of the porcelain. Meissen used a simple mark, so if you spot one that appears too embellished, it may be a fake. Shop a collection of properly vetted Meissen porcelain from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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