Jacob Petit was a French porcelain manufacturer who lived from 1796 to 1865. He was born into a family of porcelain makers, and in 1826, he founded his own porcelain factory in Paris. The factory was located on Rue de Bondy and produced a wide variety of porcelain objects, including decorative vases, figurines, and tableware.

Jacob Petit porcelain is known for its bright colours, intricate designs, and high-quality craftsmanship. The factory produced porcelain pieces in a variety of styles, including Rococo, Neoclassical, and Renaissance Revival. Some of the most popular designs featured floral motifs, animals, and mythological figures.

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Jacob Mordecai, who later became known as Jacob Petit, was born in Paris in 1796 and after studying art, was employed by the porcelain factory at Sèvres as a painter in 1822.

With his brother Mardochée he bought a porcelain factory in Fontainebleau in 1830, which he named using his own first name and his wife's last name of Petit, creating the name by which he became known. He later opened a workshop in Paris. By 1839 Jacob Petit employed about 200 craftsmen and was enjoying great success.

He manufactured decorative ornamental items such as statuettes, inkwells, vases, perfume more...

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A pair of French altar vases, by Jacob petit, 19th century, of…

Jacob Petit French Altar Vases with Floral Adornments

A pair of French altar vases, by Jacob petit, 19th century, of typical form, richly adorned with floral encrustations, underglazed blue Jp to underside of base, 43 cm high

19th century Paris Porcelain Jacob petit bowl, cover and plate,…

Encrusted Flower Porcelain Set with Fruit Finial

19th century Paris Porcelain Jacob petit bowl, cover and plate, set with fruit finial, decorated with encrusted flowers, accented with repeating puce circle designs, underglaze factory mark verso, a/f, height 16 cm

A pair of Jacob Petit, Paris Porcelain candle sticks, circa…

Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Candlesticks, 1840

A pair of Jacob Petit, Paris Porcelain candle sticks, circa 1840, with a male & female figure with gilt detail, Jp signature to base, some damage to the mans hand and the flower the lady is holding, height 29 cm

A Jacob Petit old Paris Porcelain handpainted cornucopia vase,…

Handpainted Jacob Petit Cornucopia Vase

A Jacob Petit old Paris Porcelain handpainted cornucopia vase, initialled in blue 'J. P' to base, height 23 cm

A Napoleon III porcelain and gilt enamel jardiniere, by Jacob…

Gilt Enamel Jardiniere by Jacob Petit, 1840

A Napoleon III porcelain and gilt enamel jardiniere, by Jacob Petit, circa 1840, profusely painted with flowers and tolled gilt on a green ground. J.P mark to base, 15 cm long

A French rococo style blanc de chine scent bottle, circa1840s,…

Jacob Petit Rococo Blanc de Chine Scent Bottle

A French rococo style blanc de chine scent bottle, circa1840s, with maker's mark of Jacob Petit, the mallet shaped bottle with a tapering neck and waisted foot elaborately embellished all over in the rococo manner with scrolls, shields and volutes, the…

A Jacob Petit vase and cover. Cylindrical flared form with…

Jacob Petit Vase with Flower Head and Cover

A Jacob Petit vase and cover. Cylindrical flared form with moulded flower head on scrolled feet with gilt decoration, the cover painted with sprigs of flowers. Under glaze blue JP mark. 18 cm high

An H&R Daniel plate, a D&Co Limoges plate and a Jacob Petit…

Antique Porcelain Plate and Scent Bottle Set

An H&R Daniel plate, a D&Co Limoges plate and a Jacob Petit porcelain scent bottle, a floral and moulded H&R Daniel plate in 'Mayflower' pattern 4632, 1822-1846; an exquisite oyster and seaweed plate by R. Delinieres & Co Limoges France circa 1885; and a…