Antique 19th C. French Edmé Samson Hand-Painted Armorial Urns With Gilt Bronze Mounts

An exquisite pair of late 19th-century French Samson & Cie porcelain covered urns, masterfully hand-painted in the 18th-century Chinese Export style. Featuring intricate heraldic coats of arms on one side and vibrant Famille Rose floral bouquets on the reverse, these vases are accented with delicate bianco-sopra-bianco (white-on-white) raised enamel scrollwork and heavy gilded handles. Raised on square porcelain plinths set into intricate cast brass reticulated bases with scrolled feet, topped with ornate cast brass leaf finials. 

• Set of two urns
• 16"H x 6"W
• France, late 19th-to-early 20th-century attributed to Edmé Samson et Cie (Paris, c. 1880–1910)
• Excellent antique condition. Minor age-appropriate wear to gilding and slight natural patina to metal mounts. No chips or cracks.

History & Provenance

Founded in Paris in 1845, Maison Samson (Edmé Samson et Cie) was one of 19th-century France’s most famed porcelain ateliers. Samson specialized in producing high-grade, meticulously hand-painted reproductions of museum-quality 18th-century ceramics—most notably Chinese Export armorial wares crafted for European nobility. Celebrated for their exceptional enamel work and fidelity to historical designs, antique Samson pieces were originally acquired by wealthy collectors and aristocrats. Today, authentic 19th-century Samson porcelain is highly sought after in its own right, prized by interior designers and fine antique collectors for its exquisite craftsmanship and timeless classical elegance.