Remarkable Pair of Jacob Petit Paris Porcelain Schneeballen Ewers

mid-19th century, the large ewers with gilt-molded handles and spouts, the schneeballen (snowball) bodies punctuated with bunches of encrusted flowers, the bases molded with gilt-framed "jewels", each signed "J.P." in underglaze blue.
h. 16", w. 6-3/4", d. 6-1/4"

Provenance: The Collection of the Late Dr. E. Ralph Lupin, New Orleans, Louisiana.

In overall very good condition with no visible cracks or notable losses. On one ewer, the rim has been professionally regilded with flake/gold leaf, though no repair was detected under UV light. On the other ewer, there is a "flea-bite" chip to the rim. On both vases, the encrusted flowers and applied foliage are well intact with minimal losses to a few flower tips. Both vases exhibit some rubbing to gilding on handles, and to gilding on one vase rim.

20 x 10 x 10 in