Samson & Compagnie Atelier (attributed to)
Design for a Ceramic Plate or Platter
Paris: Mid 19th Century
Watercolor on paper
23.75 x 18 inches, sheet
20 x 17.25 inches, image
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Ceramic Platter Design
Watercolor, Mid 19th Century
Watercolor, Mid 19th Century
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Hand-painted design for a ceramic plate or platter in a Roman revival style. A central coat of arms emblazoned with a ram holding arrows is surrounded by an elaborate design of winged cupids, grapes and ornamental forms and figures. This painting was possibly used as a guide for factory workers or as a salesman's sheet.
Samson & Cie. was established by Edmé Samson (1810-1891) in Paris to manufacture reproductions of ceramics from museums and private collections, which it assured would be clearly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. All wares were reproduced in a glossy, hard-paste porcelain. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres, Chelsea, Meissen and Derby, Chinese export-wares, especially armorial wares, Delftware, Iznikware, maiolica and faience. In 1864 the founder's son moved the company to Montreal, and it remained in production until 1969.
Reference:
"Edmé Samson & Cie." The Grove Dictionary of Art. New York: Macmillan. 2000. Online at: Artnet.com. http://www.artnet.com/library/07/0755/T075563.asp (10 May 2002).