Bidspirit auction | 19th c. Attr. Samson Chinese

19th c. Attr. Samson Chinese Style Dragon Vases - Attributed Samson, France, ca. 19th century. Pair of porcelain vases in the style of Chinese vases. Decorated with scattered floral sprigs flanked by purple dragon handles. Apocryphal mark along the underside. Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. (Each) Height: 8 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/2 in. Condition: There are signs of repair and restoration that fluoresce under UV light throughout both vases. There are repaired breaks to where each of the dragon handles meets the shoulder of both vases; there are some chips along these breaks. There are additional signs of repair and restoration where the necks taper and meet the shoulders, as well as where the vases meet the footed bases. There are several chips and losses to the fangs of the dragons. Areas of flaking and small losses to the pigment throughout. Crazing to the glaze. There are some vertical hairline cracks along the footrim of each vessel.