Antique French inkwell with dog

Inkwell - Paris - First half of 1800 - Signed Jacob Petit - Painted porcelain.

Rare Parisian inkwell from the first half of the 1800s, in painted porcelain.

Signed Jacob Petit (Paris 1796-1868) famous French artist, forerunner for inventiveness and originality of what was the style explosion of the Napoleon III era.

The richness of the decorations, the polychromy and even the subject depicted, this beautiful big dog lazily lying on the entire surface of the work, make this inkwell an object for connoisseurs.

For collectors.

Small lack on one of the four rounded corners, but otherwise excellent condition.

Silver filigree pen of the time included in the price.