AN ELEGANT LARGE SAMSON GILT-DECORATED BOTTLE VASE IN ISLAMIC STYLE, 19TH C.

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H.: 47,2 cm Edme Samson (1810-91) was a celebrated producer of porcelain and pottery. The ceramics firm Samson, Edme et Cie was established in Paris in 1845 by Edme Samson. He created a successful business of highly Refined ceramics including works inspired by historical masterpieces kept in museums. Samson ceramics in the Islamic style were acquired by major museums in the late 19th C., mostly after the Paris Exhibition of 1889 and the 'Les Arts musulmans' exhibition in 1893. The Victoria and Albert Museum and the Sevres Ceramics Museum house several examples. Ref.: Christie's, London, April 8, 2008, lot 174, for a similar pair. Christie's, London, October 6, 2011, lot 472, for a similar pair. Christie's, London, November 19, 2015, lot 102, for a similar example in restored condition.

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