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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Two Meissen porcelain vases, one painted with 'Red court…

Two Meissen porcelain vases, one painted with 'Red court Dragon', the other with 'Pink Indian' pattern, each raised on four scroll feet and circular base, heightened in gilt, crossed swords mark to base and impressed and painted numbers. Height 14 cm. (2)

Meissen porcelain vase, 19th century vase decorated with hand…

Meissen porcelain vase, 19th century vase decorated with hand painted floral bouquets and sprays and gilded highlights, height 19 cm

Antique Meissen type ornamental table vase with extensive…

Meissen Style Ornamental Table Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

Antique Meissen type ornamental table vase with extensive applied bird and blossom decoration, with central vase, and 3 supporting side vases, crossed arrow mark to base, height 40 cm Ex Alan Landis Antiques.

Late 19th century Meissen pot pourri vase & cover, central…

19th Century Meissen Pot Pourri Vase with Cherub Surroundings

Late 19th century Meissen pot pourri vase & cover, central lidded urn with detachable floral lid, surrounded by 3 cherubs (faults)

A mixed group of Meissen porcelain wares, 19th/early 20th…

Mixed Meissen Porcelain and Transferware Tea Bowl

A mixed group of Meissen porcelain wares, 19th/early 20th century, together with a soft paste transfer ware tea bowl by Caughley or Salopian porcelain manufactory, circa 1775, a hand painted vase raised on small feet to an integral stand, a flower painted…

A small suite of handpainted Meissen porcelain incl. vase,…

Chipped Meissen Porcelain Suite with Vase and Dishes

A small suite of handpainted Meissen porcelain incl. vase, height 14.5 cm; chipped and two dishes, diameter 18 cm

Meissen antique German porcelain cup and cover, Dresden…

Antique German Porcelain Set (3 items)

Meissen antique German porcelain cup and cover, Dresden porcelain vase and miniature lidded urn, 19th century, (3 items), the largest 13.5 cm high

Meissen antique German porcelain figural vase of a girl with a…

Meissen Porcelain Figural Vase with Girl and Wolf

Meissen antique German porcelain figural vase of a girl with a wolf under a tree, 18th/19th century, crossed swords mark to base, 14 cm high

Five blue and white wares including a pierced Meissen plate,…

Blue and White Meissen Plate, Bowls, and Vases Set

Five blue and white wares including a pierced Meissen plate, two small bowls and two vases, the vases 14 cm.(5)

Two flower encrusted urn vases and cover including Meissen,…

Flower Encrusted Meissen Urn Vases with Covers

Two flower encrusted urn vases and cover including Meissen, late 19th century, the larger marked with underglaze blue crossed swords and press number 1675 and 180, in the rococo revival style, gilt and painted in colours, decorated to one side with a…

Meissen German porcelain dish and three vases, 20th century, (4…

Meissen Porcelain Dish and Vases Set

Meissen German porcelain dish and three vases, 20th century, (4 items), the largest 13.5 cm high

A pair of applied floral cherub pot pourri vases, Meissen, 19th…

Meissen Floral Cherub Pot Pourri Vases - 19th Century

A pair of applied floral cherub pot pourri vases, Meissen, 19th century, each with blue underglazed crossed swords above an R to base, one with a repair signed 'Ae', 32 cm high, note: Ae stands for Astruc biscuit repairer that worked between c. 1903 - 40

A large Meissen porcelain blue ground trumpet vase, 40 cm high

Meissen Blue Ground Trumpet Vase - 40cm High

A large Meissen porcelain blue ground trumpet vase, 40 cm high

Meissen hand painted posy vase blossom decorated, marked to…

Meissen Hand-Painted Blossom Posy Vase, 9cm

Meissen hand painted posy vase blossom decorated, marked to base, height 9 cm.

Meissen floral hand painted vase with blue crossed swords mark…

Meissen Hand-Painted Floral Vase with Blue Mark, 14.5cm

Meissen floral hand painted vase with blue crossed swords mark to base and other marks including shape number 50124, 14.5 cm high

Porcelain tea ware, Meissen vase, dish and bowl, etc, 20th…

20th Century Porcelain Tea Ware and Meissen Vase Set

Porcelain tea ware, Meissen vase, dish and bowl, etc, 20th century, (17 items), the bowl 25 cm diameter

Meissen dragon decorated mantle vase hand painted dragon…

Meissen Dragon Mantle Vase, Hand-Painted, 25cm Height, Marked

Meissen dragon decorated mantle vase hand painted dragon decoration, chip to base, marked to base, height 25 cm.

Meissen porcelain floral vase height 14.5 cm

Meissen Floral Vase - 14.5cm Height

Meissen porcelain floral vase height 14.5 cm

A Meissen green vase with flashed central cartouche of flowers…

Green Meissen Vase with Floral Cartouche and Lozenge Decoration

A Meissen green vase with flashed central cartouche of flowers within lozenge decoration on a star cut base, marked and signed Italy to base, 28 cm high.

A Meissen ruby crystal vase with flashed floral decoration, of…

Meissen Ruby Crystal Vase with Flashed Floral Decoration

A Meissen ruby crystal vase with flashed floral decoration, of flared cylindrical form on a star cut base, marked Italy and singed by maker to base, 26 cm high.

Meissen cylindrical spill vase. White ground with cobalt bands…

Meissen Floral Spill Vase with Cobalt Bands

Meissen cylindrical spill vase. White ground with cobalt bands and hand painted floral decoration. Based on four feet, on round base. Height 14.5 cm

19th century Meissen porcelain lidded dish decorated with hand…

Meissen Porcelain Dish with Deatsche Blumen and Cherub Finial

19th century Meissen porcelain lidded dish decorated with hand painted sprays of Deatsche Blumen flowers and insects between twin molded handles with applied kneeling cherub holding a cornucopoia flower vase finial to cover, length 34 cm

A large Continental porcelain vase, possibly Meissen, highly…

Encrusted Continental Porcelain Vase with Cherub Handles

A large Continental porcelain vase, possibly Meissen, highly encrusted with two floral arrangements and flanked by two cherub handles. Circa 1900. Height 52 cm.

A Meissen snake handle vase 20th century, of baluster form, the…

Meissen Snake Handle Vase with Painted Flowers

A Meissen snake handle vase 20th century, of baluster form, the gilded rim with snake enwined handles, the neck with a cobalt blue ground, painted flowers to the body, above a gilded fluted foot. Crossed swords to base, pattern no. 330g over 22. 22.5 cm…

A Meissen snake handle vase 20th century, of baluster form, the…

Meissen Snake Handle Vase with Floral Design

A Meissen snake handle vase 20th century, of baluster form, the gilded rim with snake enwined handles, painted flowers to the body, above a gilded fluted foot. Crossed swords to base, pattern no. 730g over 26. 22.5 cm high

A Meissen floral vase 20th century, the flared gilded rim and…

Meissen Floral Bouquet Vase with Gilded Accents

A Meissen floral vase 20th century, the flared gilded rim and fluted body painted with a floral bouquet with additional smaller painted flowers above gilded shells and scrolls, terminating on a flared scalloped foot. Crossed swords to base, pattern no.…

Small Meissen handpainted vase factory mark to base, 11 cm high…

Handpainted Meissen Vase, 11cm High

Small Meissen handpainted vase factory mark to base, 11 cm high approx.

A porcelain vase Ludwig Zepner for Meissen, base marked 50185,…

Meissen Porcelain Vase by Ludwig Zepner (20cm)

A porcelain vase Ludwig Zepner for Meissen, base marked 50185, height 20 cm

Meissen fluted vase with ormolu the turquoise ground with…

Meissen Turquoise Vase with Watteauesque Scenes & Ormolu Mounts

Meissen fluted vase with ormolu the turquoise ground with panels of finely painted Watteauesque scenes of ladies & gents in landscapes, within ornate rococo frames, mounted in ormolu mounts with double acanthus leaf handles, the squared plinth foot with a…

Meissen, pair of cobalt blue vases, 'Schlangenvasen, the gilt…

Pair of Meissen Cobalt Blue Snake Vases

Meissen, pair of cobalt blue vases, 'Schlangenvasen, the gilt gadrooned rim flanked by two coiled serpent handles terminating in acanthus leaves, the shoulder with braid, the lower section with a further band of gilt gadroons, blue underglaze factory mark…

A rococo revival Meissen porcelain covered urn on stand., the…

Meissen Rococo Revival Covered Urn with Floral Bouquets

A rococo revival Meissen porcelain covered urn on stand., the pot-pourri vase, cover and quatrefoil base encrusted with floral bouquets, the centre medallion depicting a courting scene and heightened in gilt. Meissen marks to base, circa 1850. Height 52…

Pair of Meissen floral pattern bud vases

Meissen Floral Bud Vases

Pair of Meissen floral pattern bud vases

A Continental porcelain urn vase, in rococo style, with painted…

Rococo Porcelain Urn with Classical Scenes and Gilt Accents

A Continental porcelain urn vase, in rococo style, with painted classical scenes depicting a nude lady on one side and the other three nobles by a lake having tea. Double handles with applied blooming roses and scrolled feet, heightened in gilt. Meissen…

Two Meissen blue & white vases, 24 cm high (faults)

Meissen Blue & White Vases - 24 cm (Faulted)

Two Meissen blue & white vases, 24 cm high (faults)

Meissen, Schneeballen' covered vase, late 19th century,…

Meissen Snowball Blossom Vase

Meissen, Schneeballen' covered vase, late 19th century, hard-paste porcelain, of bottle shape, applied all over with snowball blossoms, the body further embellished with blossom clusters, leafy branches and yellow canaries, blue crossed swords mark to the…

Pair of antique Meissen style snowball blossom vases, each…

Antique Meissen Style Snowball Blossom Vases (Pair)

Pair of antique Meissen style snowball blossom vases, each approx 33 cm high (2)

Small Meissen floral vase

Meissen Floral Mini Vase

Small Meissen floral vase

19th century Meissen gilded porcelain vase signed af with…

Gilded Meissen Porcelain Vase with Grapes - AF

19th century Meissen gilded porcelain vase signed af with applied bunches of grapes and blue crossed swords mark to base measures 38 cm high af

Antique continental Meissen style vase with lid, factory mark…

Continental Meissen Style Vase with Lid

Antique continental Meissen style vase with lid, factory mark to base, 22 cm high approx.

A pair of Meissen turquoise ground vases and covers with…

Meissen Turquoise Vases with Snake Handles and Courting Couples

A pair of Meissen turquoise ground vases and covers with intertwined snake handles and puce panels of courting couples, pierced covers, 19th century, blue crossed swords marks, Pressnummern 73 and inscribed 686 29 cm high

Five figural porcelain wares, Continental and other, late 18th…

Figural Porcelain Wares, 18th-20th Century

Five figural porcelain wares, Continental and other, late 18th to 20th century, German, Schierholz Plaue and others, a male and female pair in 18th century country attire posing against a tree trunk upon rococo styled bases; a putti supported flower…

Meissen green ground spill vase

Green Meissen Spill Vase

Meissen green ground spill vase

Meissen porcelain posy vase. Hand painted rose decoration.…

Meissen Rose Porcelain Posy Vase

Meissen porcelain posy vase. Hand painted rose decoration. Pierced quad footed column. Crossed swords mark & dates '1710 .1910,' to base. Height 14 cm

Meissen group figural vase supported by three putti (some…

Putti-Supported Meissen Figural Vase (Restored)

Meissen group figural vase supported by three putti (some restoration)

Antique Meissen cornucopia vase with hand painted floral…

Meissen Hand-Painted Floral Cornucopia Vase (10.5 cm)

Antique Meissen cornucopia vase with hand painted floral decoration, 10.5 cm high

Meissen red dragon spill vase.

Meissen Red Dragon Spill Vase

Meissen red dragon spill vase.

Pair of Meissen floral encrusted vases, 11.5 cm high

Meissen Floral Encrusted Vases - Pair

Pair of Meissen floral encrusted vases, 11.5 cm high

Antique 19th century Meissen vase, decorated with grape vines…

Meissen Grape Vine Vase

Antique 19th century Meissen vase, decorated with grape vines in relief with sprays of flowers. Approx 10 cm high

Meissen, trumpet vase cobalt blue glaze with central panel…

Meissen Cobalt Blue Trumpet Vase with Floral Sprays

Meissen, trumpet vase cobalt blue glaze with central panel decorated with floral sprays, Meissen blue crossed swords stamp and impressed marks to base. Height 19 cm

19th century Meissen garlic knob vase

Meissen Garlic Vase, 19th Century

19th century Meissen garlic knob vase

A Meissen porcelain 'Purple Indian' part dinner service, late…

Meissen Porcelain 'Purple Indian' Dinner Service

A Meissen porcelain 'Purple Indian' part dinner service, late 19th century comprising: a seven-light candelabrum raised on tri-form floral encrusted base with three cherubs playing musical instruments, the vase shaped stem painted with floral sprays and…

A Continental porcelain lidded vase, late 19th/early 20th…

Meissen-style Continental Porcelain Vase with Maidens and Flowers

A Continental porcelain lidded vase, late 19th/early 20th century, in the Meissen style, gilt double handled pear shaped vase with panelled transfers of classical maidens, signed Kaufman (Anna Kaufman) and handpainted sprays of flowers, a blue Schierholtz…

A Meissen vase, circa early 20th century, an ovoid urn upon a…

Meissen Vase with Floral Garlands and Insects

A Meissen vase, circa early 20th century, an ovoid urn upon a square base with a gilt scrolled rim, daintily decorated with gilt highlights, and painted and applied garlands of roses, forget-me nots, cornflowers and flying insects, marks for 1818-1924…

An early 19th century Meissen porcelain Latticework vase the…

Meissen Lattice Vase, 19th Century

An early 19th century Meissen porcelain Latticework vase the crescent shaped body and gilt scroll edgings with gadrooned borders. Blue mark. C.1840. Width 22.5 cm