Pair of Porcelain Armorial Lidded Vases by Edmé Samson

A very fine 18th century alabaster copy of the Medici Vase, after the antique. Almost certainly made in Italy for a wealthy Grand Tourist and a faithful copy of one of the most renow...

A pair of brass armorial andirons, with knights helmets above shields depicting a cross and fleur-de-lys, linked by an elaborate scrolled and barley twist bar...

A very large 19th century twin handled maiolica vase in the form of a wine krater. The exquisite hand painted decoration includes two central cartouches, one depicting Bacchus and Ar...

A pair of large Bristol glazed antique garden recumbent lions, English, 19th century.

Large French porcelain armorial vase, Samson, circa 1875.

The lid of this vase has a hairline crack. The vase is in good condition. It is painted with floral motifs with gilt highlights.

A matched pair of 19th century porcelain urns with lids, made by Samson Edmé et Cie porcelain, of Paris. Samson opened in 1845 and soon became well-known for making reproductions of ...

An Iznik-style vase made by Edmé Samson et Cie after a 16th-century Turkish bottle vase in the collection of the Musée d'Ecouen. The vase’s bulbous body is decorated in a red, cobalt blue, turquoise, and green floral design of saz leaves, roses, and tulips. The neck is decorated with delicate floral sprays. The design is highlighted with gilding throughout, and is intentionally sparse around the turquoise area of the neck to mimic the wear of the 16th-century vase after which it was modelled. As with many other Samson Iznik...