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Pair of perfume holder figures - France - Jacob Petit manufacture, mid-19th century
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Cerignola, ItalyOn Whoppah since September 2024 • 4 sales
Product description
This pair of perfume holder figures was produced in the mid-19th century by the well-known Parisian ceramist Jacob Petit (Paris 1796-1868).
A pair of a man and a woman in typical Scottish costumes, made of polychrome and gilded porcelain, marked “J.P.” in blue.
The woman is depicted with a flower in her hand, while she is picking off the petals (some are present on her dress and in her right hand), while the man has a bagpipe resting on one leg.
Conservation: small chips and wear of the gold.
After learning to draw on his own, Jacob Petit entered, as a student, the studio of the painter Antoine Jaen Gros, a disciple of Jacques-Louis David, but, soon attracted by porcelain, decided to join the Sèvres Manufacture in 1822.
Over time he managed to open his own factory in Fontainebleau, which employed 80 workers and a prestigious laboratory and atelier in Paris, at 26 rue du Bonsy. His artistic production consists mainly of decorative objects such as plates, vases, teapots, perfume bottles, but also lights and even fireplaces.
While for a long time Jacob Petit's creations were strongly criticized because of the bright colors and excessive eclecticism that characterize them, nowadays the objects that bear his signature are highly sought after for their originality, the richness of the polychromy and are considered a guarantee of quality.
Typical signs of ageing, as visible in the photos
Typical signs of ageing, as visible in the photos
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsMulti ColorMaterialPorcelainNumber of items2OrientationPortraitArt sizeSmallHeight23 cmWidth13 cmSigns of usageDiscoloring, Crack, Scratches
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Cerignola, ItalyOn Whoppah since September 2024 • 4 sales