A fine signed antique French porcelain planter. By Samson et Cie. In the Famille Rose style. With fishscale decoration throughout, white cartouches with painted floral sprays, bianco sopra bianco (white on white) accents, and a gilt rim and highlights. With figural ram's head handles. Marked to the base. Likely conceived of initially as a jardiniere, it doubles very well as a wine bucket or champagne cooler. Simply wonderful porcelain by Samson! Date: Late 19th Century or Early 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition. Condition Details: There is a sizable spot of noticeable glaze loss to the interior and rubbing to the gilding (primarily to the rim). There are some tiny bits of fritting to the bianco sopra bianco decoration, a firing flaw in one ram's head, some wear to the painted decoration. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Maker: Samson et Cie Marks: Marked to the base with a painted red Samson maker's mark (pseudo-Chinese character mark). Measurements: Height: ca. 8 in. Width (with handles): ca. 9 7/8 in. Diameter: ca. 8 1/2 in. Please see our other related items.