A very decorative pair of French porcelain blue and white hand painted vases made by Samson of Paris to imitate 19th century Delft pottery.The vases are very nicely hand painted in cobalt blue over a white ground with traditional designs and panels with views of sailing boats and windmills.The pair of vases are in very good original condition with no damage or restoration. Both pieces however have a manufacturing flaw where they touched in the kiln whilst being glazed. This small area was ground and polished in the factory leaving behind an interesting part of their history and creation and are shown in the photographs.Both vases are marked with fake Delft marks on their underside.Height 27cm x width 13cm x depth 13cm�325Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online. You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner. All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside th...