19th Century Jacob Petit Snowball Vases

This richly decorated tray was created by celebrated French porcelain manufacturer Jacob Petit. Topped by an impressive gilt Chinese dragon, the piece is distinguished by finely hand-painted scenes depicting songbirds and floral arrangements against a green ground. The tray was originally designed to hold jewelry, with holes in the dragon's back for brooches and a scallop shell meant to hold a pocket watch...

Pairs of adorable children adorn these charming potpourri pots attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit, one of the finest porcelain artis...

Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship. Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature. The forte of the Viennese enamellers...

The exquisite details of this hand-carved Italian giltwood mirror are matched in grandeur by its notable size. Nearly 3 feet tall by 3 feet wide, this mirror is an extraordinary feas...

This elegant pair of mid-20th-century decorative garniture vases by renowned maker Jacob Petit showcases the timeless beauty of French porcelain. Each vase is crafted in a unique cor...

A Large Pair of French 19th Century Jacob Petit Porcelain Green-Ground Pot-Pourri Vases and Covers, Marked 'JP' on Bottom of Each. Each is of square form with a fantastic green ground. The covered vases are decorated with elaborate panels of village scenes, one either side of each vase, and also floral scenes independently to them. The vases are complete with pierced gilded relief frieze...

A stunning 19th century ice pail and cover by Jacob Petit, under glazed blue JP mark. Circa 1850 French This ice pail is in excellent condition. The gilt details and painted surfa...

This pair of striking 19th century porcelain vases, though unmarked, were almost certainly produced by Jacob Petit (1797-1868), the French pottery manufacturer well-known for his idi...