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Pair of Louis XVI Style Covered Vases Attributed to Samson & Cie, France, c.1890

About the Item

Pair of Louis XVI style baluster shaped covered vases attributed to Samson & Cie, made in porcelain with green background and gold dots, flanked by two applied handles made of white and gold double-coiled snakes. The bodies are finely painted with polychrome medallions, representing mythological scenes such as “Diana bathing caught naked by Actaeon” and “Meleager presenting the Calydon boar’s head to Atalanta”. Beautiful ormolu ornaments mounting the cover with a finial, the rim of the neck as well as the pedestal resting on a square base.
  • Attributed to:
    Samson & Cie (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)Width: 8.27 in (21 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Porcelain,Gilt,Polychromed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1890
  • Condition:
    Repaired.
  • Seller Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1508/61stDibs: LU3860311661243

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