Empire-style Porcelain Tête-à-tête, Samson Manufacture

Refined and elegant, this white porcelain coffee service enhanced with gold with a bee decoration embodies all the charm of the Empire style. It includes: 1 coffee pot, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar bowl, 2 cups and their saucers and a large matching tray. Made by the Samson factory, active from the mid-19th century until the middle of the 20th, this Parisian house distinguished itself by the quality of its reproductions of the great French and foreign porcelains, notably those of Sèvres, Meissen and Chelsea. Nicknamed the "genius of imitation", the Samson factory has perpetuated the know-how and refinement of the most prestigious European manufacturers. This Empire model is a perfect example, harmoniously combining the dazzling white of the porcelain and the richness of the gilded decoration with fine gold. A rare and decorative piece, this tête-à-tête combines imperial elegance and the history of French taste.