Meissen porcelain Photos

Meissen porcelain started in 1710 in the town of Meissen, near Dresden, Germany. Meissen's crossed swords logo was introduced in 1720. Products range from table settings to figurines in a large variety of designs and colors.

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Meissen - Böttger Red Stoneware (1707-20) Meissen red stoneware teapot with eagle nozzle at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Red Böttger stoneware teapot in shape of nautilus shell by Meissen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany Meissen iron porcelain coffeepot with silver filigree lid at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - White Porcelain Beginnings (1708-20) Early attempts by Böttger at white porcelain were teapots with molded flowers, but without color so to evade difficulties in the kiln at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Porcelain teapot in shape of old man by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA Meissen porcelain teapot with applied rose branches painted in gold & enamel colors at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Underglaze colors & Chinese Scenes (1720-40s) Meissen porcelain chinoiserie cup with applied rose branches painted in gold & enamel colors by Abraham Seutter of Augsburg plus saucer with gilded Chinese scene at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain small plate with Chinese painting by A.E. Wald or S. Hosennestel at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain plate painted with brightly colored enamel by Johann Gregorius Höroldt at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Mythical Beasts & Stylized Oriental Foliage (1720-40s) Porcelain beaker vase by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA Meissen porcelain plates in leaf form with Japanese-style decoration at Ariana Museum. Geneva, Switzerland Meissen porcelain plate copied from Japanese original with ocean wave & net pattern for client August the Strong at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Blue Onion Pattern Porcelain blue onion plate ; teacup & covered tureen with fish handles by Meissen Porcelain Manuf. of Germany at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA Porcelain blue onion pattern plate by Meissen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany Meissen porcelain plate painted with colored versions of Zwiebelmuster pattern plus other vessels with East Asian designs at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Solid Color with White Quatrefoil Scenes (1730-50s) Meissen porcelain yellow covered bouillon cup on saucer painted with Indian flowers at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain small terrine with blue flower knob & country scenes framed with rococo purple mosaic scale decoration at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain turquoise chocolate pot with Asian scenes painted in white quatrefoil at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Sculptures (1730-70) Dragon porcelain figure attrib. to Johann Gottlieb Kirchner by Meissen Manuf. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA Porcelain sculpted Madagascar Hoopoes by Johann Joachim Kändler & Johann Gottlieb Ehder of Meissen Porcelain Manuf. at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA Meissen porcelain elephant candelabra by Johann Joachim Kaendler at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Swan Service (1742) Meissen porcelain swan serving platter by Johann Joachim Kaendler from Graf Brühl swan table service at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain terrine with Venus figure on sea chariot pulled by swan part of swan service at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain bowl in shape of swan at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Monkey Orchestras (1753-66) Porcelain monkey band modeled by Johann Joachim Kaendler for Meissen Porcelain Manufactory of Germany at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL Meissen porcelain monkey orchestra by Johann Joachim Kaendler &/or Peter Reinicke at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen monkey orchestra members at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France
Meissen - Bird, Insect & Flower Designs (1740-60) Meissen porcelain tea caddy with gold background, tree flowers & insects at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain covered white vase painted with birds & insects at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Meissen porcelain terrine & underplate with relief decoration of flower & insects at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany
Meissen - Other 18th-19thC Patterns Porcelain cup & cover by Meissen Porcelain at RISD Museum. Providence, RI Meissen porcelain coffee pot & covered box in red & blue at Meissen porcelain museum at Lustheim Palace. Munich, Germany Porcelain childbirth bowl with saucer with Lambrequin decoration by Meissen Porcelain at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany
Meissen - Custom Dinner Services Porcelain Sulkowski-service pattern plate by Meissen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany Meissen chocolate pot which belong to Queen Marie Leszczynska at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France Meissen porcelain tureen at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH
Meissen - 20thC Meissen porcelain butterfly vase at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France Meissen porcelain Art Nouveau coffee service at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France Meissen Art Nouveau tea service by Otto Eduard Gottfried Voigt at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA
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