Small Porcelain Chiller Adorned With A Gold-plated Brass Frame By Edmé Samson,

Small table-top cooler or planter with a dynamic shape, made of porcelain and accented with a rich Rocaille-style gilded brass frame.
The white porcelain body features a polychrome floral designhand-painted, composed of bouquets of wildflowers.
The upper part of the porcelain is accented by a fine twisted gilded border.
The body features a geometric relief pattern, in a “wickerwork” style,on the upper portion.
Agilded metal frame structures the piece; the openwork upper rim, adorned with rep-style motifs and topped by a frieze of pearls, follows the edge of the porcelain. Two large, leaf-adorned side handles and dynamic in form connect the base to a circular, open work pedestal, supported by four feet chiseled with acanthus leaves and terminating in claws.
Beneath the base is a blue stamped mark depicting two crossed swords with the letter T, imitating the Meissen style, produced by the Montreuil porcelain manufactory of Edmé Samson.
Date: late 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Very  good condition.
Dimensions:
The chiller: diameter 11.50 cm – height: 8 cm.
The set with the bronze mount: Maximum length including handles: 19.50 cm – width (diameter): 13 cm –maximum height: 17.80 cm.

The Samson family, spanning five generations (from 1845 to 1979), specializedin the arts of ceramics and bronze, but more specifically in the reproduction of collectible pieces. The Samsons are often referred to as “masters of imitation.”