Porcelain Figures: Samson, Meissen & More
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A group of three porcelain figures, Samson of Paris, Meissen and other, 19th/early 20th century, depicting a young man in a blue floral frock coat and breeches by Samson and bearing a faux Derby gold anchor mark; a shepherdess holding a flower, German underglaze mark to the reverse, and; a Meissen figure of a barefoot boy in a yellow jacket holding a posy and his hat, crossed sword and inscribed marks underside
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- Faux - A French word meaning "false", but when used in decorative arts, the intention is not to deceive, but to simulate the decorative effects of the more expensive material it is imitating. The term " faux bois" meaning "false wood" refers to a furniture item that has been decorated with a marked grain (woodgrain finish) to imitate a more expensive timber.
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