Each of baluster form with slightly lobed tapered body applied with polychrome floral decorations and gilt embellishment, mounted with a heavy cast winged-dragon handle climbing atop a naturalistically sealed spout with acanthus scrolls, the side mount leading down to a pierced acanthus and rocaille base; one vase signed with Samson Chinese style iron red over-glazed mark; the ormolu base indistinctly incised
25 in. (64 cm.) high

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Maison Millet were active between 1853-1918, producing luxury goods in the Louis XV and Louis XVI taste. An archival black and white image showing the same mounts on a pair of ewers in the Millet workshop exists.
The striking combination of thick draco finial mounts contrasted against the Samson Chinoiserie porcelain vases, could suggest the pairs were inspired from the English furniture and porcelain dealer, Edward Holmes Baldock, who specialised in the French taste for the English market. A favourite of the 18th century French royals, ormolu mounted porcelain continued flourishing in the 19th century, with an emphasis on the French Oriental taste. For close comparative examples, two pairs of vases believed to be by Edward Holmes Baldock are in the Royal Collection and have very similar ormolu dragon mounts with long entwined tail in a hoop handle as well as a pierced c-scroll base (RCIN 2318; RCIN 4927). Another pair of similarly mounted pair of urns sold Christie's, London, 10 July 2014, lot 21, are also attributed to him.