Porcelain Biscuit, Allegory Of Beautiful Love, 18th Century Scene By Samson In The Taste Of Sèvres 19th

Charming allegorical scene in Louis XV Louis XVI style and 19th century period representing Venus presenting a mirror to love with a dog. This is the allegory of beautiful love, which is embodied by fidelity: Venus, goddess of Beauty, teaches beauty to love, beautiful love also being embodied by the dog, symbol of fidelity.

False Sèvres signature with an S which is one of the signatures of the Samson factory and dating from the 19th century.
The Samson “Porcelain, earthenware and terracotta factory” (4 generations) is the finest example, in the field of fire arts, of the interest shown in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century in the styles of the past. , the 18th century like the Middle Ages or the Renaissance, and for all exoticisms, Spain like Saxony or China. With a very rich, varied and excellent quality production, the Samsons were geniuses of imitation and the best reproducers of old pieces of ceramic art. The factory was awarded numerous medals at the universal exhibitions of the second half of the 19th century, giving it international fame, particularly among museums. If the factory was seen in the 19th century as an excellent factory of perfect copies, the perfection of its productions and the reputation it acquired makes it today a production sought after by amateurs, an equivalent of Sormani in the world of ceramics.

Ideal to complete an 18th century decoration; these decorative objects are typical of this era, to be placed on a chest of drawers or fireplace in addition to a clock or on a party table for a refined dinner. It is a piece adorned from all angles, intended to be seen from all sides in the center of a table for example or with its back to a mirror.

Excellent condition, no accidents.

Width: 21.5cm x 14.2cm
Height: 19cm

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