antique Porcelain Centerpiece Bowl, paste up and dimensional porcelain, hand painted, lion figurals at center, measures ht 5.5 inches diameter app 13 inches, trademarks underside, Samson, Edmé et Cie did not set out to produce copies with the intention to deceive, and claimed all reproductions the firm produced would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals.[3] However, many of its products have been passed off as originals.[citation needed] courtesy of Wikipedia Antique Samson and Cie French Poselain, circa mid 1800’s, collectible, The Samson firm, in many instances, attempted to distinguish their reproductions from originals. The Samson wares were produced in hard-paste porcelain, while many of the originals would have been produced from soft-paste porcelain. The glazes utilized by the Samson firm were often glossy and somewhat glassy, the modeling stiffer, or wrong in scale, the decoration was often too heavy, and colors were often inaccurate. Leading many experts to conclude that Samson,