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Meissen

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Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Meissen is a town of approximately 30,000 inhabitants, situated about 25 km (16 mi) north‑west of Dresden and 75 km (47 mi) west of Bautzen, on both banks of the River Elbe in the Free State of Saxony, in eastern Germany. Meissen is renowned as the home of Meissen porcelain, the Albrechtsburg castle, the Gothic Meissen Cathedral, and the Meissen Church of Our Lady. The town of Meissen, designated as a Große Kreisstadt, serves as the administrative seat of the Meissen district.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (14)

Plate

1780 · Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding

3.8 × 23.5 cm (1 1/2 × 9 1/4 in.); Diam.: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Conductor for the Monkey Band

1760 · Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding

17.8 × 14 × 6.7 cm (7 × 5 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of Covered Vases

1749 · porcelain mounted in gilt bronze

Overall: 37.4 x 32.7 x 21 cm (14 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vase

1749 · porcelain mounted in gilt bronze

Overall: 38.1 x 33.7 x 20.7 cm (15 x 13 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Covered Vase (2 of 2)

1745 · porcelain mounted in gilt bronze

Overall: 38.1 x 33.7 x 20.7 cm (15 x 13 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Wounded Leopard

1740 · Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels

14 × 9.6 × 15.6 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sugar Caster with Cover (one of a pair)

1732 · Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding

19.7 × 8.9 × 7.7 cm (7 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Clock

1727 · Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding

51.2 × 43.9 × 20.7 cm (20 1/8 × 17 1/4 × 8 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Saucer

1718 · porcelain

Overall: 2.2 x 12.3 cm (7/8 x 4 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bottle (Kendi)

1710 · Böttger stoneware

17.5 × 12.1 × 10.8 cm (6 7/8 × 4 3/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pilgrim Bottle

1710 · polished red stoneware, silver-gilt mounts

Overall: 15.9 x 9.6 cm (6 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Vase

1705 · red stoneware

Diameter: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 28.5 x 14.4 cm (11 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Tankard

1705 · Böttger stoneware, silver mounts

22 × 14.3 × 11.3 cm (8 5/8 × 5 5/8 × 4 7/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Friese penning van graaf Egbert II, 1068-1090

1068 · striking (metalworking) on silver (metal)

weight: 0 cm, diameter: 1.9 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Artwork sources (3)

14 published of 14 catalogued · 14 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Rijksmuseum
1 published1 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Pair of Covered Vases
1749 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Pilgrim Bottle
1710 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Friese penning van graaf Egbert II, 1068-1090
1068 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Vase
1749 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Vase
1705 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Covered Vase (2 of 2)
1745 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Saucer
1718 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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