Meissen - 20thC Photos

Meissen porcelain production during the 20th Century was disrupted by wars but the company made notable pieces around 1900 and then again after WWII.

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Meissen porcelain butterfly vase at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Meissen porcelain evening star vase at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Meissen porcelain Art Nouveau coffee service at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Art Nouveau table service by Henry van de Velde made by Meissen, Germany at Kirkland Museum. Denver, CO.
Meissen porcelain butterfly vase (end 19thC) at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Meissen porcelain evening star vase (c1900) at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Meissen porcelain Art Nouveau coffee service (1900) at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France.Art Nouveau table service (c1903-4) by Henry van de Velde made by Meissen, Germany at Kirkland Museum. Denver, CO.
Porcelain in whiplash pattern by Henry van de Velde made by Meissen of Germany at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.Porcelain plate by Henry van de Velde for Meissen Porcelain Factory of Germany at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Porcelain gravy boat in whiplash pattern by Henry van de Velde made by Meissen of Germany at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.Meissen porcelain gravy boat by Henry van de Velde at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Porcelain in whiplash pattern (1903-4) by Henry van de Velde made by Meissen of Germany at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.Porcelain plate (c1903) by Henry van de Velde for Meissen Porcelain Factory of Germany at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Porcelain gravy boat in whiplash pattern (1903-4) by Henry van de Velde made by Meissen of Germany at Pinakothek der Moderne. Munich, Germany.Meissen porcelain gravy boat (19033-4) by Henry van de Velde at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Silver sauce boat plus Meissen porcelain plate & gravy boat all designed by Henry van de Velde at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Meissen Art Nouveau tea service by Otto Eduard Gottfried Voigt at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Junkers company ashtray decorated with Junkers' planes by Meissen porcelain at Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim. Munich, Germany.Meissen Porcelain plaque in blue painted with sleeping woman with fox by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.
Silver sauce boat plus Meissen porcelain plate & gravy boat (1902-4) all designed by Henry van de Velde at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Meissen Art Nouveau tea service (1904) by Otto Eduard Gottfried Voigt at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.Junkers company ashtray decorated with Junkers' planes (1938) by Meissen porcelain at Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim. Munich, Germany.Meissen Porcelain plaque in blue painted with sleeping woman with fox (c1993) by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.
Meissen Porcelain plaque in red lovers in clouds by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.Meissen Porcelain plaque with clown in relief by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.Meissen Porcelain coffee service with couple in gondola designs by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.Meissen Porcelain tea service with lizard handle at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.
Meissen Porcelain plaque in red lovers in clouds (1993) by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.Meissen Porcelain plaque with clown in relief (1993) by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.Meissen Porcelain coffee service with couple in gondola designs (c1993) by Heinz Werner at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.Meissen Porcelain tea service with lizard handle (c1993) at Meissen factory. Meissen, Germany.
Albrechtsburg Castle over River Elbe. Meissen, Germany.Mediterranean styled hotel building with tower & tiled walls on banks of Elbe. Meissen, Germany.

Albrechtsburg Castle over River Elbe. Meissen, Germany.Mediterranean styled hotel building (1870) with tower & tiled walls on banks of Elbe. Meissen, Germany.

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