A pair of Imari porcelain coolers, China, circa 1730, or France, Samson Ceramics, 19th century, 12 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter approximately (interior) (one with hairlines)

2 similar coolers, described as possibly Chinese for the export, circa 1730, were sold at Christie's, New York, 12 February 2026, lots 205 and 206. The origin of some porcelain items bearing the same decoration, that have been for years attributed to a second service ordered by Louis XV in China in the early 18th century, is nowadays reconsidered. While some experts maintain the theory of a Chinese origin, others argue for a 19th century Samson Ceramics production. X-ray fluorescence analysis that have been recently made on the items of the two groups have revealed a very similar composition of the paste and the blue enamels, without any definitive answer. This uncertainty makes the interest of these armorial porcelains even greater than before.

一對約1730年伊萬里瓷冰酒器，或為十九世紀Samson製造廠作品 高12公分，內徑約13.5公分 一件有裂紋

A pair of Imari porcelain coolers, China, circa 1730, or France, Samson Ceramics, 19th century, 12 cm high, 13.5 cm diameter approximately (interior) (one with hairlines)

2 similar coolers, described as possibly Chinese for the export, circa 1730, were sold at Christie's, New York, 12 February 2026, lots 205 and 206. The origin of some porcelain items bearing the same decoration, that have been for years attributed to a second service ordered by Louis XV in China in the early 18th century, is nowadays reconsidered. While some experts maintain the theory of a Chinese origin, others argue for a 19th century Samson Ceramics production. X-ray fluorescence analysis that have been recently made on the items of the two groups have revealed a very similar composition of the paste and the blue enamels, without any definitive answer. This uncertainty makes the interest of these armorial porcelains even greater than before.

一對約1730年伊萬里瓷冰酒器，或為十九世紀Samson製造廠作品
高12公分，內徑約13.5公分
一件有裂紋

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1 fêlé
Poids: 1096g et 1174g