Pair French Samson Chinese Export Style Armorial Porcelain Plates miniature portrait soldier He drew much of regular

He drew much of regular clientele from among the nobility

tastevin by Christofle & Cardeilhac

This mark was typically used on small silver items and is a guarantee mark (poinçon de garantie)  placed by the Bureau de Garantie de Paris

the silver blade is complimented nicely by the lustrous and rich nacre of the solid pearl handles

Together with his wife Lucie Dejoux

Pair French Samson Chinese Export Style Armorial Porcelain Plates miniature portrait soldier He drew much of regularPair of antique French Samson Paris porcelain armorial plates. Exquisite Chinese export style plates featuring a central coat of arms flanked by lions under a crown, surrounded by blue and gilt floral borders on a pale blue gray celadon ground. Hand painted with the Swedish noble familial crest of the Wrangel family. Marked with a red pseudo Chinese character mark for the Parisian ceramics factory of Samson, Edm et Cie. Measures 10 1 2" diameter. In