Ceramic Furniture

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...

Tall fine vase in white porcelain with rose decoration by Meissen. Marked at the bottom. Great condition. Germany, circa 1920.

Meissen Porcelain Monkey Musician Figurine. The Meissen porcelain figurine represents a violinist monkey from the celebrated “Monkey Band” ser...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Large Pair Antique Porcelain Rococo Style Floral Flowers Mirrors German, Late 19th Century Height 136cm, width 90cm, depth 17/ 20cm This exceptional pair of mirrors, crafted by ma...

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

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...

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...

A Pair of 19th Century Meissen Porcelain Figures of a Man and Woman in 18th C. Attire. This pair of figures depicts a man and woman in 18th-century pastoral attire, each standing on a gilt-accented rocaille base. The woman wears a cream-colored tricorn hat with a floral accent, a fitted blue bodice with detailed buttons and ruffled cuffs, and a flowing skirt with a delicate purple floral pattern. She holds a white cloth in one hand while raising the other in an expressive gesture. Her finely painted features, softly curled hair, and light blue shoes...

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 ...

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...

From a collection of white and blanc de chine figures we are pleased to offer this fine German porcelain figure of a garden bird by renowned maker Meissen ...

An impressive and rare 19th century Meissen Porcelain Musicians clock and Candelabra Garniture set. Comprised of three individual pieces, w...

Large Meissen flower-encrusted potpourri vase in the Rococo-style German, 19th Century Height 72cm, width 32cm, depth 29cm Crafted by Meissen, the olde...

Meissen porcelain pot-pourri vase, Germany, 19th century.

A 19th century Meissen porcelain nodding head figure modeled as a seated pagoda figure, with head and hands articulated by internal counterweights. The un...

Early 20th century Meissen porcelain dish. Oval form with pierced basket weave sides, scalloped edge, hand painted with gilded details and multicolored sprays of flowers and insects....

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...

Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl:...

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...

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...

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...

A 20th Century Meissen Blanc de Chine Porcelain Figural Couple, Lady and Man. A finely dressed couple engages in flirtatious courtship in this ...

Beautiful Meissen porcelain box.

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...

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...

A Rare 18th Century Meissen Porcelain Marcolini Period Watteau Covered Potpourri. This rare Meissen porcelain potpourri vase, dating ...

Antique Meissen Victorian French Porcelain Flower Pot Cachepot Wine Cooler - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 8.5" W ...

Antique Meissen porcelain footed cabinet plate / centerpiece bowl / serving platter / compote featuring scalloped oval form with low relief grapevines, gr...

Antique Rococo style porcelain mirror by Meissen German, 19th century Measures: Height 94cm, width 66cm, depth 14cm...

A fine Meissen gravy or sauce boat. By the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Having tin handles, two spouts, and an integral undertray. In the Neu Brandenstein...

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...

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

A 19th century Meissen porcelain 'Elements' ewer emblematic of water. Blue crossed swords mark. The present ewer, representing water,...

A Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Group of Apollo and the Nine Muses on Mount Parnassus. Comprised of sixteen interlocking parts. Apollo standing holding a lyre and with Pegasus besides a tree, atop a rocky outcrop detailed with foliage and waterfalls above nine goddesses: Calliope, seated and shown writing, representing eloquence and epic poetry. Clio, seated with an open book and blowing a trumpet, representing history. Erato, seated and holding a kithara, representing science and the arts Euterpe, seated and holding a flute, representing music. Melpomene, seated holding a knife and with one hand to her head, representing tragedy. Thalia, seated and holding aloft mask, representing comedy and idyllic poetry. Urania, seated with telescope and globe, representing astronomy and astrology, Polyhymnia, standing with one hand raised and holding a book, representing sacred poetry. Terpsichore, standing, representing dance. Each piece exceptionally finely detailed and painted. The base portions with rocaille edges. On a later black polished wooden base. Multiple blue crossed swords marks. Each piece titled to underside. German, Circa 1880. Mount Parnassus, is a spur of the Pindus Mountains in central Greece and was sacred to the ancient Greeks and in mythology to Apollo, the god of music and poetry and of the Sun and light. Mount Parnassus the mythical centre of poetry, music, and learning in ancient Greece was a popular theme in Barqoue and Rococo art, often substitutable with Athena’s arrival at Mount Helicon from the fifth book of Ovid’s “Metamorphoses”, where she asks the Muses to show her the new spring which gushed forth from the spot where Pegasus “with his hoof of horn opened the earth” (V, 250-260). Here, the mountain, formed from rugged rock cliffs, culminates in a plateau on which the youthful Apollo stands and plays the lyre. The Castalian spring flows from beneath Pegasus’ hoof, representing the source of inspiration and attracting the nine muses, who embody the arts and inspire creation through song, music, and dance. Mount Parnassus was created at the Meissen porcelain manufactory as a table centrepiece and an earlier version, apparently with only five muses, is listed in the inventory of the pastry shop of the Meissen manufactory manager and cabinet minister Heinrich Graf Brühl in 1753. The storage in the pastry shop of approximately 3,000 objects and dishes, including many individual parts for centrepieces, is related to their function as table decorations, replacing decorations previously made by the confectioner from perishable materials such as sugar or wax. The purpose of this table decoration was as a feast for the eyes to accompany the feast of the banquet. The sculptural figurines often depicted a particular theme, with characters drawn from theatre and opera, from classical mythology or pastoral idylls. Allegories and mythological themes, such as the glorification of fine arts, were also popular. Stylistically, Mount Parnassus fits Kändler’s style of the 1740s, and was sold by Brühl in 1762 to Frederick the Great of Prussia who used mythology as a means of self-expression and had already ordered individual figures of Apollo and the Muses as table decorations in 1744. Today it is in the Museum of Applied Arts, Frankfurt (inv. no. M.L. 41). There is another version of Mount Parnassus, from the collection of Prince Alexander Dolgorukoff, in the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg. The present version dates to the second half of the nineteenth century when there was a great revival of Kändler rococo figurines which were reissued and a “Second Rococo”. Another nineteenth century example is in the collection of the Museo Francesco Borgogna, Italy (inv. 1906, XIII, 19-20). These nineteenth century versions were made by the Meissen factory using Kändler's period models. It is recorded that a new version of Mount Parnassus, dating to the 1880s, was part of the Royal Porcelain collection in Dresden: 'In the porcelain collection there is a new version from the 1880s based on the old models, the largest group of this genre, the Parnassus, which shows the named muses all around on the lower part of the rock, each practising their own art, while on the top there is Apollo with the lyre and next to it the Castalian spring rises from the hoofbeat of Pegasus. Each figure is executed individually with its rocky background, and all the pieces are then fitted together, as we have already seen in his earlier, larger compositions. The rock pieces are finished off like a pedestal at the bottom with Rococo ornaments.' (Jean Louis Sponsel, Kabinettstücke der Meissner Porzellan-manufaktur von Johann Joachim Kändler, Leipzig, 1900, pp. 203-204). Kunst und kunsthandwerk; monatsschrift herausgegeben vom Österreichischen museum fuer kunst und industrie, Vienna, 1894, v.7 pt.1, p.133. Kari Berling, Das Meißner Porzellan und seine Geschichte. Leipzig 1900, S. 99, 187-200. Helmuth Gröger, Johann Joachim Kaendler. Dresden, 1956. Peter W Meister, Franz Adrian Dreier, Figürliche Keramik aus zwei Jahrtausenden. Kat Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Frankfurt. Frankfurt 1964, Nr. 90. Rainer Rückert, Meißener Porzellan, 1710-1810. Kat. Ausst. Bayerisches Nationalmuseum München. München 1966. Stefan Bursche, Tafelzier des Barock. München 1974, Abb. 300. "Tafelaufsatz, Der Parnass", Auswahlkatalog, Museum für Kunsthandwerk (Frankfurt am Main, Germany), 1987, pp. 86-87. Alfred Ziffer, ‘Meissener Porzellanplastik für fürstliches Interieur und Zeremoniell’, Keramos, Issue 241/242, pp. 29–52. MEISSEN The production of Meissen porcelain began in 1710 at the manufactory at Meissen...

From a collection of white and blanc de chine figures we are pleased to offer this fine German porcelain figure of a garden bird by renowned maker Meissen ...

This extremely important set of Meissen ewers represents the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Impressive in both size and artistry, they are among the most famous and spectacular examples of Meissen porcelain ever made. Each vase is an incredible piece of artwork, interpreting one of the four elements into a stunning vase form of unsurpassed quality and execution. First introduced by Meissen artist Johann Joachim Kändler around 1735 the Four Elements represent that height of his achievements with fine porcelain creations. Water with a relief naval scene flanked by the figures of a galloping horses, mermaid and the god Neptune. The circular flaring base has decorations of spouting dolphins among bulrushes. Air is portrayed with flying birds and billowing clouds, all under the reign of Juno, the goddess who personifies air, and her peacock. Earth is represented by a detailed hunt scene and presided over by Pan, the Greek god of woods and fields. Fire is represented by a dragon-shaped handle, animals fleeing the burning forest and Vulcan, the god of fire. Each ewer is marked to the underside with Meissen blue crossed swords. They are first quality with no cancelation marks. Johann Joachim Kändler was a German sculptor who became the most important modeller of the Meissen porcelain manufactory, and arguably of all European porcelain. He worked at Meissen...

This exquisite pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain candelabra showcases the intricate craftsmanship characteristic of the renowned German manufacturer. Each candelabra featur...

Large oval platter with gilt scalloped edge (minor wear) by Meissen in the scattered flowers or stueblumen pattern. Crossed swords mark. c.1860-90. 18 1/8" x 13 1/8". Whitehall Anti...

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...

An enchanting German Meissen porcelain figurine, depicting a seated young lady sleeping. Signed with blue crossed swords to the base. Batch 81 61214. CNYZ

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...

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...

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...

A charming German 19th century Meissen Porcelain lidded tureen. The oblong shaped tureen displays beautiful finely detailed hand painted blooming flower...

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...

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...

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...

For sale in this ad you can find the prettiest little porcelain figurine. It was manufactured by Meissen Porcelain in the 1860s. The figurine depicts a water carrying a tray with foo...

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...

A Unique and Monumental Late 19th Century German Meissen Porcelain Mirror This palatial mirror is made up of around 12 wonderful individually hand c...

With Finely Painted Cattle Scenes From our Ceramics collection, we are delighted to offer this very unusual Meissen Reticulated Porcelain Plate. The Meissen Plate is beautifully po...

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.

This extremely rare and important set of four Meissen ewers represents the Four Elements: Earth, Air, Water and Fire. Impressive in both size and artistry, they are among the most fa...

Large Meissen group of figurines which are Allegory of Earth assembled around a Lion's Figurine. Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword M...

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...

Large Meissen porcelain Rococo style centrepiece German, Late 19th Century Height 42cm, width 40cm, depth 25cm According to a design by E. A. Leuteritz,...