Rare 9" Antique Meissen Porcelain Orphan Figurine of War figurine
9 inches x 4 inches
C1910
Good Antique Condition
Meissen is a German manufacturer credited with pioneering hard-paste porcelain in Europe. Established by Johann Friedrich Böttger in Meissen, Germany, in 1710, the company began producing red stoneware until a formula for white porcelain was perfected. Starting in 1722, all Meissen objects were marked with the now-famous crossed swords logo to set the company?€?s products apart from forgeries. Modeling their china on the blue and white glazes found in the porcelain of the Ming Dynasty, the Meissen painters created patterns that became known as onions” due to their resemblance to the root bulb. The business expanded to include the production of figurines, large-scale animals, watches, and tableware, executed in the rococo style. In the 19th century, under Ernst August Leuteritz, many of the objects were modernized. Though the company produced some things in the Art Nouveau style at the beginning of the 20th century, its trademark remained revived in 18th-century models. Suffering under a series of restrictions on artistic expression during World War II and the subsequent Communist rule, the company returned to its pre-war production values during the late 1960s