Exceptional Pair of Signed, Hand-Painted Jacob Petit Porcelain Potpourri Urns and Stands, mid-19th century, Paris, resting on stands set with gilt masque-molded feet, lushly decorated with hand-painted flowers, the urns decorated with flowers and tropical crested birds, trimmed with gilt and set with pierced covers, signed "J.P." in underglaze blue, h. 16-1/2", w. 8", dia. 5-3/4". Provenance: Mexican actress Maria Felix, sold at Christie's, New York, July 17-18, 2007, lot 577.

In generally good condition. Very scattered, very minor rubbing to gilt. Both bases signed: "J.P.". COVERS: Both with restorations to the finial (one further restored after the "Maria Felix" auction). One cover with very well-integrated restoration. VASES: Two feet on both examples professionally ground at the outer edge underneath the scrolling toes, the gilt underneath the scrolling toes touched up here. One foot with a tiny flake chip to the outer edge(1/16" x 1/8"). BASES: One example with a small loss under one corner edge of the upper platform (1/8" x 1/2"). This loss is visible in the Christie's "Maria Felix" catalog photo.