A pair of porcelain seated Sultan and Sultana figurines, Jacob Petit, France, 19th century
Auction Closed
March 30, 12:47 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
comprising two richly attired figures modelled as a Sultan and Sultana each seated on a large cushion, with aperture in turbans and stoppers, the underside of the Sultana with incised mark 'J.' and 'P.'
each 13cm. height
Jacob Petit (1796-1865) was one of the most famous French porcelain artists of the nineteenth century. He worked as painter in a porcelain manufactory in Sèvres and by 1830 he founded a porcelain factory with his brother Mardochée in Fontainebleau and in 1863 he moved to Paris. A similar set was sold in these rooms, 10 June 2020, lot 235.
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