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Large enameled porcelain piece with gilt-bronze mounts and legs, originating from France, estimated period 1980–1990, dimensions 28 x 20 x 20 cm, weight 4.5 kg, in excellent condition.
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This piece is a large enamelled porcelain chest with gilt-bronze mounts and legs, stylistically attributed to late 19th‑century or early 20th‑century French production (Chinoiserie / Samson de Paris).
Characteristics of Style and Manufacture
Decoration: Hand-painted with a naturalistic motif of aquatic birds (herons/ducks) among vegetation by a river setting on a greenish-blue and whitish background, combined with festoons and borders of a net pattern of oriental influence (Famille Verte / Canton adapted to European taste).
Bronze fittings: Features a bronze closing mechanism and hinges with a front lock, and four free-standing lion-paw feet on rocaille in the Neoclassical/Rococo revival style similar to Louis XV.
Technique: Hard-paste porcelain of substantial thickness (explains its 4.5 kg weight) mounted to the bronze fitting.
Measurements: 28x20x20 cm.
Very likely corresponds to a Paris workshop specialized in high-quality reproductions for the luxury market, such as Samson Frères (Paris) or similar French firms that combined porcelain with oriental aesthetics and gilt-bronze mounts in the French style.
Given its large format (28x20x20 cm) and substantial weight, these pieces are highly sought after as centerpieces or high-end decorative containers.
It is shipped in a double-protection package, so the package would have dimensions significantly larger than the item."
This piece is a large enamelled porcelain chest with gilt-bronze mounts and legs, stylistically attributed to late 19th‑century or early 20th‑century French production (Chinoiserie / Samson de Paris).
Characteristics of Style and Manufacture
Decoration: Hand-painted with a naturalistic motif of aquatic birds (herons/ducks) among vegetation by a river setting on a greenish-blue and whitish background, combined with festoons and borders of a net pattern of oriental influence (Famille Verte / Canton adapted to European taste).
Bronze fittings: Features a bronze closing mechanism and hinges with a front lock, and four free-standing lion-paw feet on rocaille in the Neoclassical/Rococo revival style similar to Louis XV.
Technique: Hard-paste porcelain of substantial thickness (explains its 4.5 kg weight) mounted to the bronze fitting.
Measurements: 28x20x20 cm.
Very likely corresponds to a Paris workshop specialized in high-quality reproductions for the luxury market, such as Samson Frères (Paris) or similar French firms that combined porcelain with oriental aesthetics and gilt-bronze mounts in the French style.
Given its large format (28x20x20 cm) and substantial weight, these pieces are highly sought after as centerpieces or high-end decorative containers.
It is shipped in a double-protection package, so the package would have dimensions significantly larger than the item."
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
4.5 kg
Country of origin
France
Material
Bronze, Porcelain
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
20 cm
Width
28 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
1980-1990
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