Shepherd and His Companion- Forgery
Manufacturer
Samson, Edme and Cie (Samson Ceramics)
(French, 1845 - 1891)
CultureFrench
OriginParis, Île-de-France, England
Datec.1890
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall (G91.7.26.1): 7 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (18.4 x 8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Overall (G91.7.26.2): 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (18.4 x 11.4 x 8.9 cm)
MarkingsCrown and D in iron-red enamel
DescriptionPair of standing figures of a shephard with a dog, which is modelled after Derry model "The Garland Shepherd", and a shepherdess with a lamb.
Credit LineThe Vernon W. Armstrong Collection
Object numberG91.7.26.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
French PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Pierre Blondeau
Second half of the eighteenth century
Object number: G96.5.106
Artist / Maker: Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760
Object number: G08.7.15.1-2
Artist / Maker: Pierre Blondeau
Second half of the eighteenth century
Object number: G96.5.105
Artist / Maker: Bow Porcelain Works
c.1760-1765
Object number: G91.7.32
Artist / Maker: Manufacture of Joseph Fauchier (1710-1795)
1750-1800
Object number: G14.4.5
Artist / Maker: Associate of Franco Xanto Avelli
c.1530
Object number: G83.1.390
Artist / Maker: New Derby China Works
c.1795-1800
Object number: G83.1.1138.1,2-3