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Meissen Purple Indian

Square Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this beautiful Meissen purple Indian serving bowl in this unusual square
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Square Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
Square Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
H 1.75 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Meissen Purple Indian Serving Bowl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
We are offering you this lovely Meissen purple Indian serving bowl. It has detailed paintings of
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Large Round Platter in the Meissen Purple Indian Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this beautiful large round platter in the Meissen purple Indian pattern
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Purple Indian Bowl in Unusual Square Shape
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to offer you this lovely Meissen purple Indian bowl in this unusual square shape. It
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Vintage 1960s German Rococo Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen Cake or Round Platter in The Meissen Purple Indian Pattern
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Boston, MA
I would like to present you with this stunning Meissen purple Indian round cake stand or platter
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Vintage 1940s German Rococo Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

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Meissen Purple Indian For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal meissen purple indian for your home. A meissen purple indian — often made from ceramic, porcelain and gold — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the meissen purple indian you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A meissen purple indian is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Rococo and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Meissen Purple Indian?

The average selling price for a meissen purple indian at 1stDibs is $995, while they’re typically $350 on the low end and $6,755 for the highest priced.

Meissen Porcelain for sale on 1stDibs

Meissen Porcelain (Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen) is one of the preeminent porcelain factories in Europe and was the first to produce true porcelain outside of Asia. It was established in 1710 under the auspices of King Augustus II “the Strong” of Saxony-Poland (1670–1733), a keen collector of Asian ceramics, particularly Ming porcelain.

In pursuing his passion, which he termed his “maladie de porcelaine,” Augustus spent vast sums, amassing some 20,000 pieces of Japanese and Chinese ceramics. These, along with examples of early Meissen, comprise the Porzellansammlung, or porcelain collection, of the Zwinger Palace, in Dresden.

The king was determined, however, to free the European market from its dependence on Asian imports and to give European artisans the freedom to create their own porcelain designs. To this end, he charged the scientist Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus and aspiring alchemist Johann Friedrich Böttger with the task of using local materials to produce true, hard-paste porcelain (as opposed to the soft-paste variety European ceramists in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy and Spain had been producing since the late Renaissance). In 1709, the pair succeeded in doing just that, employing kaolin, or “china clay.” A year later, the Meissen factory was born.

In its first decades, Meissen mostly looked to Asian models, producing wares based on Japanese Kakiemon ceramics and pieces with Chinese-inflected decorations called chinoiserie. During the 1720s its painters drew inspiration from the works of Watteau, and the scenes of courtly life, fruits and flowers that adorned fashionable textiles and wallpaper. It was in this period that Meissen introduced its famous cobalt-blue crossed swords logo — derived from the arms of the Elector of Saxony as Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire — to distinguish its products from those of competing factories that were beginning to spring up around Europe.

By the 1730s, Meissen’s modelers and decorators had mastered the style of Asian ceramics, and Augustus encouraged them to develop a new, original aesthetic. The factory’s director, Count Heinrich von Brühl, used Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s botanical drawings as the basis for a new line of wares with European-style surface decoration. The Blue Onion pattern (Zwiebelmuster), first produced in 1739, melded Asian and European influences, closely following patterns used in Chinese underglaze-blue porcelain, but replacing exotic flora and fruits with Western varieties (likely peaches and pomegranates, not onions) along with peonies and asters.

During the same period, head modeler Joachim Kändler (1706–75) began crafting delicate porcelain figures derived from the Italian commedia dell’arte. Often used as centerpieces on banquet tables and decorated to reflect the latest fashions in courtly dress for men and women, these figurines were popular in their day, and are still considered among Meissen’s most iconic creations. Kändler also created the Swan Service, which, with its complex low-relief surface design and minimal decoration is considered a masterpiece of Baroque ceramics.

The rise of Neoclassicism in the latter half of the 18th century forced Meissen to change artistic direction and begin producing monumental vases, clocks, chandeliers and candelabra. In the 20th century, Meissen added to its 18th-century repertoire decidedly modern designs, including ones in the Art Nouveau style. The 1920s saw the introduction of numerous animal figures, such as the popular sea otter (Fischotter), which graced an East German postage stamp in the 1960s. Starting in 1933, artistic freedom was limited at the factory under the Nazi regime, and after World War II, when the region became part of East Germany, it struggled to reconcile its elite past with the values of the Communist government. In 1969, however, new artistic director Karl Petermann reintroduced the early designs and fostered a new degree of artistic license. Meissen became one of the few companies to prosper in East Germany.

Owned by the State of Saxony since reunification, in 1990, Meissen continues to produce its classic designs together with new ones developed collaboratively with artists from all over the world. In addition, through its artCAMPUS program, the factory has invited distinguished ceramic artists, such as Chris Antemann and Arlene Shechet, to work in its studios in collaboration with its skilled modelers and painters. The resulting works of contemporary sculpture are inspired by Meissen’s rich and complex legacy.

Find a collection of authentic Meissen Porcelain on 1stDibs.

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Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

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At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.