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Ormolu-Mounted Porcelain Horses by Samson Manufactory

$2,592.21per set
£1,940.71per set
€2,405.40per setVAT Included
CA$3,659.29per set
A$3,772.68per set
CHF 2,125.15per set
MX$48,276.10per set
NOK 24,522.03per set
SEK 25,648.61per set
DKK 17,389.83per set

About the Item

Pair of 20th century white porcelain horses on clouds, above rocaille bases richly decorated with scrollwork and openwork foliage. Both figures are marked underneath with two crossed blue swords, one of the Samson porcelain factory’s most famous marks registered in 1927 for imitating Meissen porcelains. An identical model is housed in the Chimchirian collection, Bibliography: Florence Slitine, Samson, ge´nie de l’imitation, Paris, E´dition Charles Massin, 2002, reprod. p. 146, circa 1930. Dimension: W 6.7 in, D 5.1 in, H 7.1 in. Dimension: L 17 cm, P 13 cm, H 18 cm.
  • Creator:
    Samson & Cie (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Width: 6.7 in (17 cm)Depth: 5.12 in (13 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Louis XV (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1930
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. A hock with small fabrication chip.
  • Seller Location:
    Peyraud, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 16391stDibs: LU2065316800972

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