an oval planter retailed by Ovington (7" X 10"), and a pair of 9" plates, Lowestadt style, with lion and crest decor, excellent.......Samson and Company, a French firm specializing in the reproduction of collectible wares of many countries and periods, was founded in Paris in the early nineteenth century. Chelsea, Meissen, Famille Verte, and Chinese Export porcelain are some of the wares that have been reproduced by the company. The firm used a variety of marks on the reproductions. It closed in 1969. Most of the reproduced pieces copy mid-eighteenth- to early nineteenth-century designs.