Assembled Pair of Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Figural Candlesticks
second quarter 19th century, depicting a couple in 18th-century costume posed by tree trunks with climbing flowers, on pierced bases, signed "J.P." on the bottom in underglaze blue.
h. 15", dia. 4-3/8"
Provenance: The Estate of Frank Fasullo, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Notes: A nearly identical pair of candlesticks is in the National Museum, Geneva, Switzerland, and illustrated in Regine de Plinval de Guillebon,
Faience et Porcelain de Paris, XVIIIe-XIXe Siecles (Dijon: Faton, 1995).
Dimensions h. 15", dia. 4-3/8"
Condition Report **Slight differences in design of candlesockets. Scattered minor losses to encrusted flowers. About half the base of the male figure with repairs, breaks and regilding.
Provenance The Estate of Frank Fasullo, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Notes A nearly identical pair of candlesticks is in the National Museum, Geneva, Switzerland, and illustrated in Regine de Plinval de Guillebon,
Faience et Porcelain de Paris, XVIIIe-XIXe Siecles (Dijon: Faton, 1995).