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Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, After Chelsea Porcelain
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Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, After Chelsea Porcelain

19th century
For Sale by Hough & Son
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A stylish and well decorated antique French pottery vase made by Edmé Samson of Paris and copied from an 18th century Chelsea Porcelain design. The vase is hand painted with two exotic style birds. The vase is painted in bright coloured glazes with gilding also applied, and has a faux Chelsea gold anchor mark applied to the base.

Approx. height 16.5cms.

In good antique condition, with just light surface wear commensurate with a piece of this age.

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Hough & Son has dated this Samson Porcelain Lidded Vase to the 19th Century.

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SA1149818
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A stylish and well decorated antique French pottery vase made by Edmé Samson of Paris and copied from an 18th century Chelsea Porcelain design. The vase is hand painted with two exotic style birds.
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The vase is painted in bright coloured glazes with gilding also applied, and has a faux Chelsea gold anchor mark applied to the base.
Hough & Son

Approx. height 16.5cms.

In good antique condition, with just light surface wear commensurate with a piece of this age.

Date of Manufacture

Hough & Son has dated this Samson Porcelain Lidded Vase to the 19th Century.

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SA1149818
Dealers Internal Ref
SA052
Hough & Son
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A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim.
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Archive I A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim.

Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, After Chelsea Porcelain

Archive II A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View II
Archive III A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View III
Archive IV A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View IV
Archive V A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View V
Archive VI A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View VI
Archive VII A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View VII
Archive VIII A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View VIII
Archive IX A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim. View IX
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Surrey
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A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim.
Samson of Paris Exotic Bird Vase, after Chelsea Porcelain
Ref: SA1149818
A white lidded porcelain vase decorated with a hand-painted pink exotic bird, green foliage, cobalt blue panels, and gilt trim.
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  • ObjectVases
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRococo Revival
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel, Gilding
  • ColourWhite
  • MotifsExotic bird painting, Cobalt blue cartouche, Gold leaf gilding, Domed finial lid

This nineteenth century French pottery vase and cover comes from Edmé Samson of Paris in the Rococo Revival style, copying an eighteenth century Chelsea Porcelain design. The piece uses white porcelain decorated with bright coloured enamel glazes, a domed finial lid, cobalt blue panels, hand-painted exotic bird motifs, green foliage, and gold leaf gilding. Light surface wear appears on the glaze alongside a faux Chelsea gold anchor mark on the base. Standing 16.5 cm in height, the vase has a practical scale for display on a mantelpiece in a French Chateau interior. It adds traditional ornamental character to a living room, study, or hallway surface today.

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Founded in Paris during the nineteenth century, Edme Samson et Cie produced high-grade porcelain pieces inspired by famous European and Asian manufactories, including Chelsea, Meissen, and Chinese Export workshops.

These lidded vases were manufactured using hard-paste porcelain, painted with overglaze enamel pigments, and highlighted with hand-applied gold leaf gilding.

Samson ceramics often feature specific maker marks, such as an intersected letter S or modified historical factory marks, combined with dense hard-paste body material and detailed enamel brushwork.

Position the vase on a mantelpiece, sideboard top, or open bookshelf alongside modern artwork and structured books to create a balanced contrast between historic ceramic art and contemporary design.

Dust the surface lightly with a dry, soft microfibre cloth, avoiding immersion in water or exposure to abrasive chemical cleaners that could damage overglaze enamelling and gilding.
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