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Jar (Covered jar)
Samson, Edme et Cie
1880-1900
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samson, Edme et Cie (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Metal
Museum Object Number
1969.1486 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.1486 A, B
Object Name
Jar (Covered jar)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Samson, Edme et Cie (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1880-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rust-red enamel pseudo Chinese character (interlocking Ss?) mark
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Two boxy "C"s are incised
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Metal
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
5.984 (H) x 3.681 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.2 (H) x 9.35 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Sotheby Parke Burnet Publications. 1990 Fakes and Forgeries: An Exhibition incorporating Sotheby's 'Black Museum' (Olympia Antiques Fair).
• Similar form, silver-mounted cup (missing lid) by Samson imitating Chantilly factory wares: p. 23, no. 64, Marked with Samson interlaced Ss mark in red.