AN EDME SAMSON SOFT PASTE RETICULATED PORCELAIN BASKET WITH GILT AND TRANSFER PRINTED DECORATION, PARIS, FRANCE, CIRCA 1870-1890, the oval basket with scrolled rim and reticulated body, with gilt and iron red highlights and transfer printed floral bouquets to the front and back, the interior with floral swags to rim and pendant baskets of flowers, on the bottom reserved gilt oval with floral bouquet, the whole raised on scrolled foot, maker's mark in blue on the bottom. Height: 4 3/4" Width: 11 1/2" Depth: 7 7/8"

In overall good condition with minor rubbing and wear to gilt and printed decoration, wear commensurate with age and use. Houston Auction Company/Simpson Galleries, LLC strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Houston Auction Company/Simpson Galleries, LLC regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Houston Auction Company/Simpson Galleries, LLC. All lots offered are sold "AS IS." ALL SALES ARE FINAL. NO REFUNDS.