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 figure groups, 19th century, Boreas and…

Meissen porcelain figure groups: Boreas, Oreithyia, and Amorous Couple

Two Meissen porcelain figure groups, 19th century, Boreas and Oreithyia, model 990, and an amorous couple, apparently model 191, crossed sword marks and incised model numbers to each base, the largest 23 cm high

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.

A pair of Meissen four-light figural candelabra, late 19th…

Meissen Figural Candelabra Pair, 19th Century

A pair of Meissen four-light figural candelabra, late 19th century, each with a shaped circular base, one with a male and one female vine leaf draped figure, holding a child on their lap and the scrolled shaft issuing four flower crusted candle branches…

Meissen early German porcelain statue of an ottoman most likely…

Early Meissen Porcelain Ottoman Statue, 1745-1750

Meissen early German porcelain statue of an ottoman most likely by J. J. Kandlar, circa 1745-1750, rare, faint blue factory mark to base, 16 cm high.

Meissen 'Blackamoor' antique German porcelain statue, A/F, 19th…

Antique Meissen Blackamoor Porcelain Statue, 19th Century

Meissen 'Blackamoor' antique German porcelain statue, A/F, 19th century, 14.5 cm high

A large Dresden style urn, early 20th century, the campana urn…

Dresden-style Cupid Urn with Lovers and Fruit Motif

A large Dresden style urn, early 20th century, the campana urn with cupid handles in high relief decorated with transfer scenes of lovers upon a lavishly moulded flower and fruit encrusted ground, crossed sword Meissen type marks underside, impressed and…

A Meissen porcelain figure group, late 19th/20th century, a…

Meissen Porcelain Romantic Pastoral Figure Group

A Meissen porcelain figure group, late 19th/20th century, a romantic pastoral group clustered beneath a tree after the original design by Michel Victor Acier, blue underglaze crossed swords mark, incised 'D.95', red painted 23 to base, 26 cm high

A Meissen porcelain figure of a putto as St George, late 19th…

Meissen Porcelain St. George Putto Figure

A Meissen porcelain figure of a putto as St George, late 19th century, holding his shield and sword, wearing a breastplate and trampling the dragon, on integral circular plinth, blue crossed swords mark, incised letters. Height 24 cm

A Meissen porcelain figure of a female cherub, late 19th…

Meissen Cherub Coquette Figure, Late 19th Century

A Meissen porcelain figure of a female cherub, late 19th century, after the model by Heinrich Schwabe, dressed as an 18th century coquette with a fan, short dress and flowered robe, on circular plinth, blue crossed swords mark, pressnummer. Height 22 cm

A pair of Meissen porcelain figure of putti 'Night & Day', late…

Meissen porcelain putti 'Night & Day' figurines

A pair of Meissen porcelain figure of putti 'Night & Day', late 19th century, each nude cherub holding attributes, night with poppy heads and an owl, day with a torch and sunflower, on circular moulded bases with rocaille feet. Height 180 cm

A silver gilt mounted Meissen porcelain tankard, circa 1720,…

Meissen porcelain tankard with silver gilt mount

A silver gilt mounted Meissen porcelain tankard, circa 1720, cylindrical painted in colours with three Chinese figures, a beast and sprays of flowers and foliage including peonies and chrysanthemums, red enamel crossed swords mark, the richly gadrooned…

A silver gilt mounted Meissen porcelain tankard, circa 1725,…

Meissen porcelain tankard with silver gilt mount, circa 1725

A silver gilt mounted Meissen porcelain tankard, circa 1725, tapering cylindrical painted in the manner of Christian Frederick Heroldt with a continuous scene of a rural landscape with travellers, mendicants and a ruined abbey, the slightly domed cover…

A gold mounted Meissen porcelain snuff-box, circa 1755, oval of…

Meissen Porcelain Snuff-Box with Gold Mounts

A gold mounted Meissen porcelain snuff-box, circa 1755, oval of slightly bombe outline and moulded with scrolls, finely painted in colours on all sides with figures in landscapes with distant villages, the interior of the cover with a portrait of two…

Three porcelain scent bottles, 19th century, the first modelled…

19th Century Porcelain Scent Bottles

Three porcelain scent bottles, 19th century, the first modelled as two putti and a fish, capodimonte mark to underside of base, no stopper, the second with two courting figures and a brocage stem, spurious gold anchor mark to underside, the last of…

Meissen 'The Lottery Game' important antique German porcelain…

Antique Meissen Porcelain Figural Group - 'The Lottery Game'

Meissen 'The Lottery Game' important antique German porcelain figural group, by J.J. Kaendler, circa 1760, blue crossed swords mark to base, 14.5 cm high

Meissen antique German porcelain monkey jug in the Toby style,…

Meissen Blue Monkey Jug, 18th/19th Century, 22cm High

Meissen antique German porcelain monkey jug in the Toby style, blue crossed swords mark, 18th/19th century, 22 cm high

Meissen antique German porcelain statue of a seated man with…

Meissen Porcelain Seated Man with Water Pot and Laurel Wreath

Meissen antique German porcelain statue of a seated man with water pot and laurel wreath, 18th/19th century, crossed swords mark to base, 7.5 cm high, 8 cm wide

Meissen antique German porcelain candle holder with applied…

Dragon Handle Meissen Porcelain Candle Holder

Meissen antique German porcelain candle holder with applied dragon handle, rats and berries, plus hand-painted romantic scene vignette decoration, 18th/19th century, blue crossed swords mark to base, 6 cm high, 14 cm wide

'Monkey Band' group of ten assorted German porcelain statues…

Assorted German Porcelain Monkey Band with Music Stand

'Monkey Band' group of ten assorted German porcelain statues plus a music stand, various factories, predominantly Meissen, 19th/20th century, (11 items), the largest 15.5 cm high

Five assorted German porcelain statues including Meissen and…

Assorted German Porcelain Statues, Meissen and Rosenthal, 19th-20th Century

Five assorted German porcelain statues including Meissen and Rosenthal, 19th and 20th century, (5 items), the largest 21 cm high

A Meissen pierced edge comport in pink & gilt with koi fish…

Pink & Gold Meissen Koi Fish Comport

A Meissen pierced edge comport in pink & gilt with koi fish feet, height 8 cm diameter 20 cm

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

Chantilly porcelain pomade pot, c. 1740, finely painted with…

Chantilly Porcelain Pomade Pot: Floral Insects, Meissen Style (1740)

Chantilly porcelain pomade pot, c. 1740, finely painted with floral specimens and insects in the Meissen style, the cover surmounted by a floral finial, height 9.5 cm. Provenance: J M Bealu & Fils, rue du Bac, 75007, Paris, Private Collection, Qld

A large Meissen porcelain amorous figural group, 'The Decisive…

Meissen Porcelain Figural Group "The Decisive Choice"

A large Meissen porcelain amorous figural group, 'The Decisive Choice', model J49, late 19th century, after the model by J.C. Schonheit, depicting a young woman being courted by her paramour while the other is spurned, on an oval base, moulded and gilt…

A Meissen style porcelain figural group, after Johann Joachim…

Meissen-style Porcelain Figural Group of Four Musicians

A Meissen style porcelain figural group, after Johann Joachim Kandler, first half 20th century, modelled as four musicians, each standing on a pedestal facing outward with their instrument in hand, raised on a circular base with moulded ribbon and garland…

A similar pair of Meissen porcelain figural candelabra, model…

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Figural Candelabra

A similar pair of Meissen porcelain figural candelabra, model 945 & 986, late 19th century, each with a central male figure set in front of a three sconce candelabra with scrolling floral encrusted arms, blue underglazed crossed swords, incised and…

A Meissen porcelain figural group, model G20, 19th century,…

Meissen Figural Group: Male, Female, and Lamb

A Meissen porcelain figural group, model G20, 19th century, modelled as a male and female feeding a lamb, on a naturalistic base, underglaze blue crossed swords, impressed 120 and inscribed G20 to underside of base, 19 cm high, the base 14.5 cm wide

A Meissen porcelain figural group, 'School of Love', model F74,…

Meissen Porcelain Figural Group 'School of Love'

A Meissen porcelain figural group, 'School of Love', model F74, 19th century, after the 18th century model by Michel Victor Acier, depicting six female figures flanking a central figure of cupid reading from a book on a pedestal, underglazed blue crossed…

A Meissen porcelain figure, the merchant, by Johann Kaendler,…

Meissen Porcelain Merchant Figure by Kaendler

A Meissen porcelain figure, the merchant, by Johann Kaendler, model 2654, 19th century, modelled as a seated female noting inventory, bottles and parcels at her feet, underglazed blue crossed swords and inscribed model number to underside of base, 16 cm…

A Meissen porcelain figural group, model E 22, second half 19th…

Meissen Porcelain Allegory of Music Figurine

A Meissen porcelain figural group, model E 22, second half 19th century, an allegory of music, modelled as a young woman sitting beneath a tree, with a mandolin in hand, beside two dancing putti, underglazed blue crossed swords and inscribed E22 to…

A pair of porcelain figural Candelsticks, in the Meissen style,…

Meissen-style Winter Allegory Candelsticks

A pair of porcelain figural Candelsticks, in the Meissen style, 19th century, modelled as male and female, each an allegory of winter, at the base of a three sconce candelabra, underglazed blue E to underside of base, 32.5 cm high, 22 cm wide

A Meissen porcelain model of an amorous couple, model 518, 19th…

Meissen Porcelain Amorous Couple Model

A Meissen porcelain model of an amorous couple, model 518, 19th century, modelled as two lovers in embrace, on a floral encrusted base, blue underglazed crossed swords and incised model number to underside of base, 20 cm high, 27 cm wide, 15 cm deep

A large pair of Meissen figures, model no. 2868 and B65, by…

Meissen Gardeners Figures, Kaendler & Schoenheit, 19th Century

A large pair of Meissen figures, model no. 2868 and B65, by Johann Kaendler & Johan carl Schoenheit, 19th century, modelled as male and female gardeners, each in elaborate clothing with flowers in hand, underglazed blue crossed swords to underside of base…

A pair of Meissen porcelain pot Pourris, 20th century, each of…

Meissen Porcelain Pot Pourris with Courting Scene

A pair of Meissen porcelain pot Pourris, 20th century, each of ovoid form with a pierced leaf decorated lid, raised on a square plinth base, the body decorated with a finely detailed courting scene to each side, set on a cobalt blue ground with gilt…

A Meissen porcelain mythological Chariot group of Apollo, model…

Meissen Apollo Chariot Group, Late 19th Century

A Meissen porcelain mythological Chariot group of Apollo, model no. 3, late 19th century, the sun god wearing a cloak fastened at his shoulder, seated in a chariot drawn by four prancing horses among clouds bursting with sun beams, his putto attendant…

A Meissen porcelain Candelstick, 19th century, the stem…

Meissen Porcelain Candelstick with Female and Putto Embrace

A Meissen porcelain Candelstick, 19th century, the stem modelled as a female and putto embracing above a shaped and domed base decorated with shells, birds and insects, underglazed blue crossed swords mark and incised C 84 to underside of base, 31.5 cm…

A Meissen style porcelain Tete a Tete chocolate set, 19th…

Meissen-style Equine & Hunting Tete-a-Tete Chocolate Set

A Meissen style porcelain Tete a Tete chocolate set, 19th century, comprising two covered chocolate pots and underplates, a chocolate pot, creamer, sucrier, and tray all decorated with various equine and huntings scenes, with gilt highlights, each piece…

A pair of Meissen porcelain Malabar figures, model 1576, 19th…

Meissen Porcelain Malabar Musicians, 19th Century

A pair of Meissen porcelain Malabar figures, model 1576, 19th century, original design by Johann Friedrich Eberlein, modelled as male and female musicians, underglazed blue crossed swords and incised number to underside of female figure, 17 cm high, the…

A Meissen figure of a cupid smithie working a heart, height 18.…

Meissen Cupid Smithie Figure

A Meissen figure of a cupid smithie working a heart, height 18.5 cm

A suite of ten Meissen bird and rock patterned teacup and…

Meissen Bird & Rock Teacup & Saucer Duo Set

A suite of ten Meissen bird and rock patterned teacup and saucer duos

A Meissen porcelain figure of cupid, height 16.5 cm

Meissen Porcelain Cupid Figure (16.5 cm)

A Meissen porcelain figure of cupid, height 16.5 cm

A group of three porcelain figures, Samson of Paris, Meissen…

Porcelain Figures: Samson, Meissen & More

A group of three porcelain figures, Samson of Paris, Meissen and other, 19th/early 20th century, depicting a young man in a blue floral frock coat and breeches by Samson and bearing a faux Derby gold anchor mark; a shepherdess holding a flower, German…

A Meissen porcelain oval sugar box and cover, circa 1720,…

Meissen Porcelain Sugar Box with Acanthus Leaves and Gilt Decoration

A Meissen porcelain oval sugar box and cover, circa 1720, moulded with bands of acanthus leaves, the cover centred with a foliate boss and gilt within, having gilt line decoration and scrolls, height 6 cm, width 13 cm, depth 9.5 cm

A rare pair of Hochst figures of Pantaloone and Pantalone,…

Rare Hochst Figures of Pantaloone and Pantalone

A rare pair of Hochst figures of Pantaloone and Pantalone, circa 1752, modelled by J.C.L. Von Lucke, each figure from the Italian Comedy wearing a fur-lined hat, long black coat and iron-red costume, Pantalone with a dagger at his waist and red shoes, his…

Meissen Marcolini grotesque teapot, circa 1800

1800 Meissen Marcolini Grotesque Teapot

Meissen Marcolini grotesque teapot, circa 1800

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

Meissen antique German porcelain putti statue, 18th/19th…

18th/19th Century Meissen Porcelain Putti Statue, 29 cm High

Meissen antique German porcelain putti statue, 18th/19th century, blue crossed sword mark to base, 29 cm high

Meissen antique German porcelain Europa on a bull statue,…

Meissen Antique German Porcelain Europa on Bull Statue, 18th/19th Century

Meissen antique German porcelain Europa on a bull statue, 18th/19th century, blue crossed sword mark to base, 25 cm high

Meissen pair of antique German porcelain figural statues,…

Antique Meissen German Porcelain Figural Statues, Blue Crossed Swords

Meissen pair of antique German porcelain figural statues, 18th/19th century, blue crossed swords mark to bases, 26 cm and 27 cm high

Meissen antique German porcelain jester statue, 19th century,…

19th Century Meissen Jester Statue with Blue Sword Mark

Meissen antique German porcelain jester statue, 19th century, blue crossed sword mark to base, 16 cm high

Two rare Meissen Common Starlings, model no. 973 & 974, after…

Rare Meissen Common Starlings by Kandler, 20th century, Provenance: Rayner

Two rare Meissen Common Starlings, model no. 973 & 974, after Johann Joachim Kandler, first quarter 20th century, each modelled realistically, one standing on a rock formation, the other with one wing raised and beak open on a rock formation, blue…

A Meissen figural group, 'The Drunken Silenus', late 19th…

A Meissen figural group, 'The Drunken Silenus', late 19th century, the slouching figure of Silenus on a donkey supported by a male companion with a seated female reveller holding a basket of grapes all upon a rocaille base picked out in gilt, impressed…

Meissen blue onion pattern coffee pot and hot water jug, height…

Meissen blue onion pattern coffee pot and hot water jug, height 16 cm

A Meissen group of 'The Tyrolean Dancers', circa 1740, modelled…

A Meissen group of 'The Tyrolean Dancers', circa 1740, modelled by Johann Friedrich Eberlein (1695-1749) as two swirling figures with their arms linked, he in a grey hat with a purple rosette and band, green jacket with gilt bands and yellow breeches, she…

A Meissen group of 'The Indiscreet Harlequin', circa 1742,…

A Meissen group of 'The Indiscreet Harlequin', circa 1742, armorial red wax seal to back of base, modelled by J.J. Kandler, with Columbine seated on Beltrame's lap in an amorous embrace, harlequin at their feet peeping up Columbine's skirt, on a shaped…

A fine Meissen figure, 'The Mason' by Johann Joachin Kandler,…

A fine Meissen figure, 'The Mason' by Johann Joachin Kandler, with his pug dog (minor chip restorations), height 24.5 cm

A Meissen porcelain hot milk jug, circa 1740, of baluster form…

A Meissen porcelain hot milk jug, circa 1740, of baluster form with a wishbone handle and acanthus thumbpiece, gilded spout, all on a turquoise ground, hand painted with reserves of harbour scenes, the cover decorated uniformly, underglazed blue crossed…

A Meissen porcelain tea pot, circa 1730, of fluted octagonal…

A Meissen porcelain tea pot, circa 1730, of fluted octagonal form, with a scroll handle and a bird's head spout, decorated in the Kakiemon palette with a bird amongst prunus, bamboo and pine, the lid adorned with flowering branch finial, underglazed…

A monumental Meissen white porcelain figure of a rearing horse,…

A monumental Meissen white porcelain figure of a rearing horse, 'Maetoso', designed by Erich Oehme (1889-1970), signed and dated 1949 to base, crossed swords mark to base and impressed numbers. Dim, 50 x 42 x 24 cm.

Large 19th century Meissen porcelain nodding, pagoda figure,…

Large 19th century Meissen porcelain nodding, pagoda figure, depicted seated with legs crossed, with nodding head and articulated hands and tongue, with expressive face and lobed ears, wearing robe decorated with floral sprays, in rich tones of pink,…

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

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

Two small Meissen porcelain winged figures of Harlequin and…

Meissen Porcelain Harlequin and Columbine Figures, German circa 1750

Two small Meissen porcelain winged figures of Harlequin and Columbine, German circa 1750, blue crossed swords mark,, 8.5 cm high, bases 3 cm wide

A rare Meissen porcelain figure modelled by J.J.Kandler after…

Meissen Porcelain Figure: Rape of the Sabine Woman, c. 1750

A rare Meissen porcelain figure modelled by J.J.Kandler after Giambologna of the Rape of the Sabine Woman, German circa 1750, underglaze blue crossed swords mark. Provenance: Rhodes collection. Albert Amor Ltd London 03/07/2015 (3000 pounds). Robert Burke…

Meissen porcelain gravy boat, blue and white onion pattern with…

Meissen porcelain gravy boat, blue and white onion pattern with scroll handle and figural spout

19th century Meissen porcelain figure, depicting a young man…

19th century Meissen porcelain figure, depicting a young man standing by a tree stump, holding a rooster under his right arm, in colourful tones with gilt accents, on a rocaille base, blue crossed swords, impressed and painted numbers to base, a/f (repair…

19th century Meissen porcelain figure group, depicting a seated…

19th century Meissen porcelain figure group, depicting a seated lady, flanked by two attendants, in colourful tones with gilt accents, on a rocaille base, blue crossed swords, incised and painted numbers to base, height 16 cm

Meissen figure of a cupid, depicted kneeling on one knee, with…

Meissen figure of a cupid, depicted kneeling on one knee, with head slightly tilted to the right, presenting a heart on a cushion, with foliage and blanket to ground, in tones of pink, blue, red and brown on a white ground, accented with gilt, marked with…