Antique Lamps by Edme Samson of Paris
Porcelain, along with many of our day to day products, was discovered in China over a thousand years ago during the Tang dynasty. That is why, in fact, in the West, we call it “China”, because that’s where it came from!
The discovery of porcelain in Europe, however, did not occur until the early 18th century in the German Princely Electorate of Saxony. The demand became a flood and vast amounts began to be exported from China.
The wealthy classes sent orders for dinner services via ships’ captains, who, twelve months later, would collect the service from the southern Chinese trading port of Canton. Many of these services were decorated with the family coat of arms of wealthy patrons.
They were produced for coffee and tea sets as well as complete dinner services and were known as “armorial” services. Very few have survived, complete and in original condition. As pieces became lost and broken, so the demand for replacements developed.
Edmé Samson specialised in the reproduction of Chinese export style porcelain from the period when it was fashionable for aristocratic families to order their services and shapes from southern China.
Edmé Samson, born in Paris in 1810, established the porcelain company of Samson-Edmé et Cie in the 1830’s. Samson began his career by producing replacement pieces, but it soon became obvious that his skill at reproduction resulted in superb copies of the original.
By the middle of the 19th century Samson was producing porcelain in all shapes and styles in imitation of all the major European factories, as well as Japanese Imari and the famous Famille Rose and Famille Vert styles produced in China between 1720 and 1790. In the 19th century Samson porcelain was considered as copies only, but now, Samson copies are antique, being over 100 years old.
The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co specialise in Antique Table lamp lighting with an on-line range of over 100 unique, antique and vintage lamps on view.
Lamps are shipped ready wired for the U.S, the U.K and Australia.
You are invited to visit their web site at www.antiquelampshop.com
© The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2009
About the Author
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co ,has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spanning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
Antique Porcelain Japanese Sake Cup – Painted Guinomi
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Chinese Porcelain Soup Spoons, 50 pc #B745 $18.25 Bundle of 50 Porcelain Chinese Soup spoons. These spoons are perfect for serving bite sized party appetizers or for restaurant use. These spoons measure about 5 inches long and are dishwasher and microwave safe. ***note that there is a small hole in the end of each handle of the spoons…. |
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HIC Blue Willow 32-Ounce Teapot with Infuser $18.99 The time-honored and romantic story of star-crossed lovers has provided a theme for one of the most popular of all china patterns for centuries. This porcelain teapot is yet another example of this everlasting classic…. |
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Royal Albert 100 Years of Royal Albert Teacups and Saucers, Set of 5, 1900-1940 $202.98 As it embarks on a new century of fine china design, Royal Albert honors the artistic achievements of the one it has so faithfully chronicled with this stunning 100 Years of Royal Albert tribute collection. Employing classic shapes and delicate floral motifs, the 10-part series, which includes teaware, figurines, and brooches, recalls major British historical events and style trends from each deca… |
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Ceramic Water Crock Dispenser – Classic Plain $23.23 … |
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Unique Asian Design Lighting – 15 Blue & White Canton Tea Candy Box Oriental Style Fine Table Lamp $129.95 From our collection of fine quality hand crafted oriental lamps, beautiful Japanese & Chinese style urns, vase,s and spice jars converted into beautiful high end table lamps, wonderful oriental accents for traditional and contemporary home decor. With UL approved wiring, socket, and switch to accommomdate standard size 3 way light bulbs, up to 150 watts. Allow up to 2 weeks for delivery, continent… |
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Description Of the Brinkley Collection Of Antique Japanese, Chinese And Korean Porcelain, Pottery And Faience… $21.75 Frank Brinkley, Edward Greey,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Nabu Press |
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Description of The Brinkley Collection of Antique Japanese, Chinese and Korean Porcelain, Pottery and Faience… $16.95 Used |
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Description of The Brinkley Collection of Antique Japanese, Chinese and Korean Porcelain, Pottery and Faience… $14.75 Used |
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Description of The Brinkley Collection of Antique Japanese, Chinese and Korean Porcelain, Pottery and Faience… $14.75 New |
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Ephrussi Family $8.69 Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, Maurice Ephrussi, Michel Ephrussi, Béatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild, Boris Ephrussi, Palais Ephrussi. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is a French seaside palazzo constructed between 1905 and 1912 at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera by Baroness Béatrice de Rothschild (1864-1934). It was designed by the Belgian architect Aaron Messiah. A member of the prominent Rothschild banking family and the wife of the wealthy Russian-Jewish banker Baron de Ephrussi, Béatrice de Rothschild built her rose-colored villa on a promontory on the isthmus of Cap Ferrat overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The Baroness filled the mansion with antique furniture, Old Master paintings, sculptures, objets d’art, and assembled an extensive collection of rare porcelain. The gardens are classified by the French Ministry of Culture as one of the Notable Gardens of France. On her death in 1934, the Baroness charitably gifted the property and its collections to the Académie des Beaux Arts division of the Institut de France and it is now open to public visitation. The villa is surrounded by nine gardens, each on a different theme: Florentine, Spanish, Garden à la française, exotic, a stone garden, a Japanese garden, a rose garden and a garden de Sèvres. They were created between 1905 and 1912 under the direction of landscape architect Achille Duchêne. The garden was conceived in the form of a ship, to be viewed from the loggia of the house, which was like the bridge of a vessel, with the sea visible on all sides. It was inspired by voyage she made on the liner ‘Île de France, and the villa was given that name. The thirty gardeners who maintained the garden were dressed as |
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Miller’s: Antiques: Price Guide 2005 $1.78 Used – Miller’s Antiques Price Guide 2005 covers traditional antiques such as furniture, pottery, porcelain, glass, and silver, but also includes the decorative arts, textiles, posters, kitchenware, and much more – over 60 subject categories in all. Items date from the Antique right through to the latest in contemporary design. This year’s special features cover carriage clocks, Japanese ceramics, Doulton pottery, and pewter. There is also a Focus on Scotland section which covers furnture, potte |
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Story of Imari: The Symbols and Mysteries of Antique Japanese Porcelain $22.02 Fired in the kilns of Arita, Japan, eight miles south of the seaport town after which it was named, Imari porcelain is distinguished by the beautiful visual effects produced by its blue underglaze and color overglaze enamels. In THE STORY OF IMARI, author Goro Shimura describes the cultural and historical significance of these prized porcelain bowls, plates, vases, teacups, and other wares. Examining the artistry and stories behind specific pieces, Shimura analyzes their glazes, patterns, motifs, and functions, weaving in tales of emperors, tea ceremonies, cranes, surfing rabbits, and more. This is Imari in all its colorful glory, from the grandest histories to the smallest details. A richly photographed history of the culture and folklore of Imari, a distinctive style of antique ceramics from Japan. Features more than 150 rare and collectible pieces from 1600 to 1830. |