Meissen porcelain was first produced in the town of Meissen, Germany, in the early 18th century. It is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of European porcelain and has a long and fascinating history.

The story of Meissen porcelain begins in 1708, when the ruler of Saxony, Augustus the Strong, ordered the establishment of a porcelain factory in the town of Meissen. The factory was founded by a group of artisans led by Johann Friedrich Bottger, who had been searching for a way to make true porcelain for many years while trying to make heat resistant crucibles for goldmaking. Bottger had been imprisoned by Augustus for failing to deliver on a promise to produce gold from base metals. He was eventually released and put to work on the gold project.

For nearly six years, Böttger experimented desperately. Although unable to produce gold, he did manage to make another more...

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19th century Meissen blue & white saucer 12 cm diameter

Meissen Blue & White Saucer (19th Century)

19th century Meissen blue & white saucer 12 cm diameter

Meissen porcelain beaker, of tapering form, decorated with…

Meissen Porcelain Lattice Beaker

Meissen porcelain beaker, of tapering form, decorated with raised panels of lattice motifs, underglaze crossed swords to base, height 11 cm

Meissen porcelain blue & white shoe and jug as inspected

Blue & White Meissen Porcelain Shoe and Jug

Meissen porcelain blue & white shoe and jug as inspected

A pair of Meissen porcelain urns, with flower & bird painted…

Meissen Porcelain Urns with Floral & Avian Detail

A pair of Meissen porcelain urns, with flower & bird painted detail, height 11.5 cm

19th century Meissen lidded box

Meissen 19th Century Lidded Box

19th century Meissen lidded box

An 18th century Meissen porcelain bullet teapot with finely…

Meissen Floral Bullet Teapot, 18th Century

An 18th century Meissen porcelain bullet teapot with finely painted floral sprays. Dot period mark. C.1740. Width 19 cm

Meissen hand painted cream jug hand painted blossom decoration,…

Meissen Blossom Cream Jug with Chip, 12 cm

Meissen hand painted cream jug hand painted blossom decoration, marked to base, chip to top rim, height 12 cm

Halcyon Days enamel pill box with squirrel design together with…

Enamel, Meissen, and Spanish Trinket Boxes

Halcyon Days enamel pill box with squirrel design together with a hand painted Meissen lidded trinket box and one other Spanish trinket box, as inspected

A Continental porcelain figurine, late 19th century, a female…

Flower-Brimmed Lady Figurine

A Continental porcelain figurine, late 19th century, a female figure in 18th century dress carrying her hat brimming with flowers, in pastel hues and with gold highlights, and upon a circular base; Meissen-style blue mark with variation underside. Height…

Antique Meissen porcelain flower encrusted ornament, 13 cm high

Meissen Porcelain Flower Ornament, 13cm

Antique Meissen porcelain flower encrusted ornament, 13 cm high

A pair of Meissen porcelain candlesticks, with floral & gilt…

Floral Meissen Porcelain Candlesticks (15cm)

A pair of Meissen porcelain candlesticks, with floral & gilt detail, height 15 cm

A pair of Meissen porcelain saucers, hand painted decoration in…

Hand-painted Meissen porcelain saucers with fruit decoration

A pair of Meissen porcelain saucers, hand painted decoration in fruits, each 18 cm diameter

Meissen porcelain beaker, of tapering form, decorated with…

Meissen Porcelain Beaker with Lattice Motifs

Meissen porcelain beaker, of tapering form, decorated with raised panels of lattice motifs, underglaze crossed swords to base, height 11 cm

Antique French porcelain blue bird, Meissen mark, approx 15 cm…

Meissen Blue Bird Porcelain Figurine, Antique

Antique French porcelain blue bird, Meissen mark, approx 15 cm high

Meissen blue and white onion pattern match striker

Blue and white onion pattern match striker

Meissen blue and white onion pattern match striker

Meissen porcelain matchbox, with blue & white decoration

Blue & White Meissen Porcelain Matchbox

Meissen porcelain matchbox, with blue & white decoration

Meissen figure of flower girl, restored. 19.5 cm high.

Restored Meissen Flower Girl Figure

Meissen figure of flower girl, restored. 19.5 cm high.

Meissen blue & white tureen, with lid & ladle, 26 cm wide

Meissen Blue & White Tureen with Lid and Ladle (26cm)

Meissen blue & white tureen, with lid & ladle, 26 cm wide

A German porcelain figure of a child, later 19th to early 20th…

German Porcelain Child Figure with Beetle-Painted Pedestal

A German porcelain figure of a child, later 19th to early 20th century, with marks for possibly Charlottenbrunn, in the Meissen and Dresden manner, with a child partially clad in a puce and fur cape tying her sandals while seated on a shaped pedestal…

A Meissen cherub and basket comport, 19th century, break,…

Meissen Cherub Comport with Repair and Overpaint

A Meissen cherub and basket comport, 19th century, break, repair and overpaint, length 20 cm

A Vienna porcelain Motto figure, circa 1900-1920, a polychrome…

Vienna Porcelain Cupid Figure

A Vienna porcelain Motto figure, circa 1900-1920, a polychrome decorated cupid shooting an arrow from a fluffy cloud, upon a triangular base with cartouche marked 'Coup sur Coup' (back to back); underglaze shield or beehive mark underside; after a similar…

A Meissen cobalt blue trembleuse saucer

Meissen Cobalt Blue Trembleuse Saucer

A Meissen cobalt blue trembleuse saucer

A Meissen porcelain figurine in the form of a Dandy with bird,…

Meissen Dandy with Bird Figurine

A Meissen porcelain figurine in the form of a Dandy with bird, 24 cm high

Early Meissen lidded trinket box with gilt and floral…

Meissen Floral Gilt Lidded Trinket Box

Early Meissen lidded trinket box with gilt and floral decoration, 8 cm diameter

Wolfsohn Meissen lidded urn. Hand painted bucolic scenes to…

Hand-painted Wolfsohn Meissen lidded urn with bucolic scenes

Wolfsohn Meissen lidded urn. Hand painted bucolic scenes to cartouches of body and lid. Finial to lid restored. Height 26 cm

A Meissen-Type porcelain vendor figure, 19th to 20th century,…

Meissen-style Porcelain Female Vendor Figure

A Meissen-Type porcelain vendor figure, 19th to 20th century, with crossed feather batons mark, a female vendor figure in 18th century costume with a pink bonnet, amber jacket, yellow pinafore and blue striped dress, holding a basket over her left arm,…

Meissen onion pattern porcelain serving tray, of oval form with…

Meissen Onion Pattern Porcelain Tray, 34cm Length

Meissen onion pattern porcelain serving tray, of oval form with shaped handles, marks to base, length 34 cm

A Meissen Ming dragon desk set, comprising tray and two…

Meissen Ming Dragon Desk Set

A Meissen Ming dragon desk set, comprising tray and two inkwells, length 21 cm (tray)

Pair of Meissen style porcelain figures, approx 11.5 cm high (2)

Meissen Style Porcelain Figures, 11.5 cm High (Pair)

Pair of Meissen style porcelain figures, approx 11.5 cm high (2)

Antique Meissen figure of a young girl & lamb. AF

Meissen Girl and Lamb Figurine

Antique Meissen figure of a young girl & lamb. AF

Meissen figure of girl with basket, small losses, 16 cm high.

Meissen Girl with Basket Figure, 16 cm

Meissen figure of girl with basket, small losses, 16 cm high.

Meissen flower seller figure standing flower seller figure,…

Restored Meissen Flower Seller Figure, 19cm

Meissen flower seller figure standing flower seller figure, marked to base, restored, height 19 cm.

18th century large Meissen charger. Hand painted blossom and…

Meissen Charger with Floral Decoration

18th century large Meissen charger. Hand painted blossom and moulded floral decoration. Professional restoration to one edge. Diameter 33 cm

A Meissen tea caddy

Meissen Tea Caddy

A Meissen tea caddy

Meissen porcelain model of a slipper with applied floral…

Floral Slipper Meissen Porcelain Model

Meissen porcelain model of a slipper with applied floral decoration (minor losses)

Meissen bird figurine as inspected, 21 cm high

Meissen Bird Figurine, 21cm High

Meissen bird figurine as inspected, 21 cm high

Meissen porcelain 'Cheeky Maid' figurine, height 17 cm approx

"Cheeky Maid" Meissen Porcelain Figurine (17 cm)

Meissen porcelain 'Cheeky Maid' figurine, height 17 cm approx

Meissen blanc-de-chine Muse figure marked to base, height 23 cm.

Meissen Blanc-de-Chine Muse Figure (23cm)

Meissen blanc-de-chine Muse figure marked to base, height 23 cm.

Meissen woman with sheep figure standing woman, with painted…

Meissen Woman with Sheep Figure

Meissen woman with sheep figure standing woman, with painted dress and sheep at foot, chip to sheep's ear, marked to base, height 22 cm.

Meissen hand decorated comport with 2 blue crossed swords…

Meissen Hand-Painted Comport with Crossed Swords Mark

Meissen hand decorated comport with 2 blue crossed swords makers marks to base, 20 cm diameter, 6.3 cm high

Meissen blue and white porcelain spoon rest, of shaped form,…

Meissen Blue & White Porcelain Spoon Rest with Bird Decoration

Meissen blue and white porcelain spoon rest, of shaped form, decorated with a bird perched amongst trees, crossed swords to base, length 7 cm

Early 19th century Meissen porcelain figure, depicting a…

Meissen Porcelain Gentleman with Sheep Figure

Early 19th century Meissen porcelain figure, depicting a gentleman standing beside a tree trunk with hat and sheep at his feet, in rich tones of ink, green and yellow, a/f, underglaze crossed sword marks to base, height 27 cm

A pair of Meissen-style small porcelain figurines, decorated in…

Meissen-style Porcelain Figurines on Gilt Stands

A pair of Meissen-style small porcelain figurines, decorated in polychrome, raised on gilt metal stands. Professional restoration. Height 15 cm

Meissen shell shaped salt on three feet, decorated with a…

Meissen Shell Salt with Courting Couple Decoration

Meissen shell shaped salt on three feet, decorated with a courting couple

19th century Meissen Wheeled Chariot, with floral painted seat,…

Meissen Floral Chariot: 19th Century Wheeled Delight (24cm)

19th century Meissen Wheeled Chariot, with floral painted seat, the reticulated lattice frame with small blue flowerheads on pink glazed wheels, blue craossed swords mark to base, 24 cm long

German Meissen porcelain blue and white 'Blue Onion' pattern…

Blue Onion Meissen Porcelain Ocarina

German Meissen porcelain blue and white 'Blue Onion' pattern ocarina

Early Meissen porcelain figurine of a lady playing mandolin,…

Meissen Mandolin Lady: Early Porcelain Figurine, Repaired

Early Meissen porcelain figurine of a lady playing mandolin, repaired

Meissen calf Bottger Steinzeug Redware figurine 9.5 cm wide, 8.…

Meissen Redware Calf Figurine - 9.5 cm Wide

Meissen calf Bottger Steinzeug Redware figurine 9.5 cm wide, 8.5 cm high

Antique Meissen seated Gentleman with basket restoration to…

Restored Meissen Seated Gentleman Figurine

Antique Meissen seated Gentleman with basket restoration to foot, hands, and jacket, width 17 cm.

A pair of Meissen (?) figural candlesticks. Height 20 cm each

Meissen Figural Candlesticks, 20 cm Height (Pair)

A pair of Meissen (?) figural candlesticks. Height 20 cm each

Meissen German porcelain tazza with pierced rim on stand

Meissen Porcelain Tazza on Stand with Pierced Rim

Meissen German porcelain tazza with pierced rim on stand

Antique porcelain statue of a gentleman, mark to base possibly…

Antique Meissen Porcelain Gentleman Statue (15cm)

Antique porcelain statue of a gentleman, mark to base possibly Meissen, approx 15 cm

An 18th century German steel knife and fork with Meissen style…

Meissen Porcelain Handled Knife and Fork Set

An 18th century German steel knife and fork with Meissen style porcelain handles. Length 26 cm

Small Meissen figure of man with black hat, standing by column.…

Meissen Man with Black Hat Figure

Small Meissen figure of man with black hat, standing by column. 17 cm high.

Five Meissen-style porcelain figures, 19th century, a shepherd…

Meissen-style porcelain figures, 19th century

Five Meissen-style porcelain figures, 19th century, a shepherd and shepherdess, two bucolic maidens and a monkey musician with gilt highlights, some losses to hands, marks to base. Height 17 cm. And smaller

Meissen German porcelain teacup and saucer, 19th century, the…

Meissen German porcelain teacup and saucer, 19th century, the saucer 14 cm wide

A Meissen figurine 'Winter' of a Gentlemen on sled, height 13 cm

Meissen Winter Sled Figurine, 13cm

A Meissen figurine 'Winter' of a Gentlemen on sled, height 13 cm

German porcelain ocarina, by Meissen, circa 1900, the whole…

Meissen Blue Onion Porcelain Ocarina, 1900

German porcelain ocarina, by Meissen, circa 1900, the whole nicely decorated with an underglazed blue Meissen 'Onion' pattern, 18.5 cm long

Meissen hand painted ceramic teapot, height 27 cm

Hand-painted Meissen Ceramic Teapot (27cm)

Meissen hand painted ceramic teapot, height 27 cm

Meissen ceramic charger, diameter 34 cm

Large Meissen Ceramic Charger - 34cm Diameter

Meissen ceramic charger, diameter 34 cm

Small rococo style Meissen cream jug in a finely detailed…

Meissen Rococo Cream Jug and Saucer

Small rococo style Meissen cream jug in a finely detailed purple floral pattern, the jug a nice fluted shape with gilded finial and the saucer with a curved edge, marked with the Meissen cross sword to base, height 7 cm, diameter 16 cm

Meissen cherub figure 'Un Me Suffit' by Michael Victor Acier…

Meissen Cherub Figure with Flaming Heart

Meissen cherub figure 'Un Me Suffit' by Michael Victor Acier admires a single flaming heart with the motto 'Un Me Suffit' (one is Enough). Covered with a pink colored silk cloth, standing by a circular podium decorated with flower wreath & holding a…

Antique Meissen figural candlestick, height 22.5 cm

Meissen Figural Candlestick (22.5 cm)

Antique Meissen figural candlestick, height 22.5 cm

Collection of Meissen & other blue and white dinner ware (with…

Blue and White Dinner Ware Collection (With Faults)

Collection of Meissen & other blue and white dinner ware (with some faults)

Meissen ceramic dog with ball figure marked to base, height 5…

Meissen Ceramic Dog with Ball Figure

Meissen ceramic dog with ball figure marked to base, height 5 cm.

Antique Meissen figure of a gentleman in traditional clothing…

Meissen Gentleman with Flower Figurine

Antique Meissen figure of a gentleman in traditional clothing holding a flower, height 17 cm some minor chips to flowers

A small Meissen blanc de chine figure of a Perched Robin,…

Perched Robin Blanc de Chine Figure

A small Meissen blanc de chine figure of a Perched Robin, height 12 cm

An oval Meissen tray, circa late 19/20th century in blue glaze…

Meissen Blue and Gilt Tray, Late 19/20th Century

An oval Meissen tray, circa late 19/20th century in blue glaze with gilt embelished borders 43 cm long

19th century Meissen figurine, figure of a young sailor

Young Sailor Meissen Figurine

19th century Meissen figurine, figure of a young sailor

Meissen hand painted floral charger

Hand-Painted Meissen Floral Charger

Meissen hand painted floral charger

Meissen hand painted lidded trinket box, with floral decoration,…

Hand-Painted Meissen Floral Trinket Box with Lid

Meissen hand painted lidded trinket box, with floral decoration, Diameter 7.5 cm approx

Pair of antique Meissen male and female figures

Antique Meissen Male and Female Figures

Pair of antique Meissen male and female figures

Meissen hand painted ceramic sandwich tray painted blossom…

Meissen Blossom Sandwich Tray, 29cm

Meissen hand painted ceramic sandwich tray painted blossom decoration, marked to base, length 29 cm.

Meissen painted standing man figure depicting standing man,…

Meissen Painted Standing Man Figure, 15cm

Meissen painted standing man figure depicting standing man, marked to base, height 15 cm.

Meissen sweetmeat with putti

Putti Sweetmeat Dish

Meissen sweetmeat with putti

A Meissen sea urchin trinket box. The white cylindrical box…

Meissen Sea Urchin Trinket Box

A Meissen sea urchin trinket box. The white cylindrical box moulded with opposite spiral floral motifs; with Meissen backstamp underside, impressed marks and numerals 52087. Height 8 cm. Diameter 9.5 cm

Meissen small figure of dachshund dog resting figure of…

Meissen Dachshund Dog Resting Figure, 8cm

Meissen small figure of dachshund dog resting figure of dachshund dog, marked to base, length 8 cm.

Two antique Meissen painted porcelain egg cups including:…

Pair of Antique Meissen Egg Cups

Two antique Meissen painted porcelain egg cups including: blossom decorated, on green ground; and Chinoiserie decorated on yellow ground; each marked to base, height 7 cm, each.

A Meissen porcelain figure of putti making hot chocolate,…

Meissen Putti Hot Chocolate Figure

A Meissen porcelain figure of putti making hot chocolate, height 10 cm

Meissen porcelain candlestick, modelled in the form of a women…

Meissen Porcelain Woman Candlestick with Palm Tree

Meissen porcelain candlestick, modelled in the form of a women standing beside a palm tree in tones of maroon, green, pink and blue, makers marks to base, height 23 cm

Meissen porcelain oval platter, hand painted with floral…

Meissen Porcelain Oval Platter with Floral Decoration

Meissen porcelain oval platter, hand painted with floral decoration, gilt border. Impressed and printed marks Meissen. Approx 44.5 cm wide

Meissen figurine, 19th century German porcelain of a boy with…

Meissen Porcelain Boy with Grapes Figurine (Damaged Fingers)

Meissen figurine, 19th century German porcelain of a boy with grapes, marked to base (repair fingers)

A Meissen porcelain gilt bronze egg stand mid to late 19th…

Meissen Porcelain Gilt Bronze Egg Stand, 19th Century

A Meissen porcelain gilt bronze egg stand mid to late 19th century, height 8.3 cm

Figural Meissen electric lamp, with 4 dancing figures, height…

Meissen Dancing Figural Electric Lamp

Figural Meissen electric lamp, with 4 dancing figures, height 42 cm approx.

Pair Samson of Paris Chinese Musician figures modelled on the…

Pair of Chinese Musician Figures by Samson of Paris

Pair Samson of Paris Chinese Musician figures modelled on the original Meissen 'Chinese Musician' figures of the 1740s, each figure holding a musical instrument, height 17 cm each

An 18th century Meissen porcelain lidded cream pot cauldron…

Meissen Porcelain Cream Pot with Floral Sprays

An 18th century Meissen porcelain lidded cream pot cauldron shaped body and scroll handle, painted floral sprays and bud finial. Blue mark. C. 1750. Length 15 cm

Meissen porcelain meat platter oval form with crosshatched…

Meissen Oval Meat Platter with Crosshatched Border (55cm)

Meissen porcelain meat platter oval form with crosshatched border in relief 55 cm (length)

Meissen porcelain group figurine of musicians, some A/F

Meissen Musician Group - Some Damage

Meissen porcelain group figurine of musicians, some A/F

Meissen gilt Prunkteller decorated in white and gilded maple…

Meissen Maple Leaf Prunkteller

Meissen gilt Prunkteller decorated in white and gilded maple leaves, forming a nice serrated edge and a 'Nut' filled central section, signed to base with the Meissen crosswords mid 19th century, diameter 24 cm

Meissen figure of a dancing lady posed with one hand in the air,…

Damaged Meissen Dancing Lady Figurine

Meissen figure of a dancing lady posed with one hand in the air, the other on her hip with a flowing dress. Condition poor, losses to her finger, one leg, with restoration to her head. Height 19 cm

19th century Meissen blanc de chine figure group, of Bacchus…

Meissen Bacchus and Cupid Blanc de Chine Figure Group

19th century Meissen blanc de chine figure group, of Bacchus with cupid attendant

Meissen porcelain figure group, depicting two cherubs seated on…

Meissen Cherub Figure Group with Flowers

Meissen porcelain figure group, depicting two cherubs seated on an outcrop with flowers, in tones of purple, yellow and green, a/f, crossed swords mark to base, height 19 cm

A Meissen porcelain teacup, circa 1740 decorated with flowers…

Meissen Porcelain Teacup with Flowers and Insects Decoration

A Meissen porcelain teacup, circa 1740 decorated with flowers and insects on white ground mark to base: crossed swords in underglaze blue and letter H 7 cm high

A pair of Meissen painted and gilt condiment stands, German,…

Meissen Painted Condiment Stands, 19th Century

A pair of Meissen painted and gilt condiment stands, German, 19th century, 5.5 cm high

Meissen figural sculpture, As inspected. 19 x 24 cm

Meissen Figural Sculpture: Inspected, 19x24cm

Meissen figural sculpture, As inspected. 19 x 24 cm

19th century Rococo style floral encrusted Meissen jug with…

Floral Meissen Jug with Acanthus Handle and Cover

19th century Rococo style floral encrusted Meissen jug with acanthus leaf capped handle (repaired) the cover with a rose, cross sword to base, width 16 cm, Height: 7 cm, depth 10 cm