Pair of Diminutive Samson Jars dessert plates Minor wear to glaze and

Minor wear to glaze and some rough spots that appear to be original to its production

likely dating to the Guangxu period (circa 1875–1908)

and yellows associated with the fencai (Famille Rose) technique

This Old Shaffordshire Ware greyhound is in excellent antique condition

Not microwave safe due to the gilding

Pair of Diminutive Samson Jars dessert plates Minor wear to glaze andThese little Samson jars are the perfect way to add dimension and elegance. Edme Samson was one of the premier porcelain "copyists" of his day. From about the mid 1800s Samson's company was known to make exquisite museum reproductions, while also drawing inspiration from many of the better known European porcelain factories of the 19th and 20th centuries. Samson pieces were so close to the originals that they were often passed off as the real thing