RARE Antique 1800 Paris Porcelain Jean Gille Bisque Goat Lady Gent Figurine Vase

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I will be adding many more Dresden Germany figurines so please check back.This is a beautiful hand painted porcelain figurine. My photos could not capture the colors and depth of this gorgeous piece! There are 3 horned goat heads at the bottom of the neck/ There are 3 cameo portraits along the body. It is painted in soft pastels colors (except for the goat heads) and has gold trim. All of the decorating on the entire piece is raised or 3 dimensional. It is so pretty! IT is in excellent condition with no damage other than the rubber-type seal under the body where it is attached to the base was also painted but some of that paint is worn, you can't see it on display. It is extremely well modeled as well as the hand painting. The Jean Gille mark on the bottom was used between 1840 and 1860. I have listed info below. It measures about 8" high and 5" at its widest point. Definitely a prize for your Old Paris collection! I also have a pair of Jean Gille figurines listed right now. PARIS PORCELAIN MARKS:Belle Epoque & French Aesthetic movement in Paris Paris Porcelain is a term that refers collectively to the various porcelain decorating workshops and studios within and around Paris, France. It is not the name of any single company or manufacturer and is usually applied to items made between mid-19thC to the present day. Most studios were short-lived, but are well documented. Marks used to identify porcelain from these workshops have been catalogued in various specialized books. There is a distinct quality that characterizes Paris Porcelain. Many pieces are painstakingly hand-decorated in floral or pastoral scenes in soft and pastel colors. The background is usually white or light blue. Very often, porcelain items from Paris studios also have additional decorative details in materials other than ceramic, such as ormolu or metal overlay and mounts, usually in brass or bronze. Their size and scale can be described as “grand”, many are centerpieces for display only and have no utilitarian aspect to them whatsoever. Urns, large porcelain bowls, porcelain vases in pairs or clock garnitures for the mantle are most common examples. For this reason, the vast majority are well preserved and it is rare to find pieces with any significant damage. Antique Paris Porcelain pieces are the most desired by collectors and are practically always part of an exhibit at most well-stocked museums. The makers are in most cases obscure and generally unknown or have created only a few pieces, but some are from studios with a rich legacy of Imperial financial support and patronage. They have become the quintessential examples of an era when the Fine and Decorative Arts saw an explosion of artisans following the French aesthetic movement during the reign of Napoleon’s descendants in the mid to late19thC. This fruitful period in the world of arts is commonly referred to as “Belle Epoque”, literally meaning “Beautiful Era” in French. A large number of these pieces are in the Greek or Neoclassical style and portray elegant and detailed depictions of mythological or ancient scenes. They are usually also signed by the individual artist who decorated them and in addition to the regular porcelain marks of the factory or kiln that produced the original blanks. An exact address that includes the number and street of their location also accompany the names for many Paris Porcelain studios and workshops. Rue de Paradis-Poissonniere, Rue du Jour, and Rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi are common examples of names of streets in Paris that many of these workshops were situated. These studios often also served as a retail operation to sell their wares. Because of the concentration of many of these in central Paris, these workshops also became a frequent stop for the well-to-do Parisians that wished to have porcelain centerpieces made to order or on commission as a gift for a loved one. Some notable Paris Porcelain studios include LAHOCHE & PANNIER - L' ESCALIER de CRISTAL ca 1840s - 1880s, LA MAISON ART NOUVEAU BING - GEORGES de FEURE ca 1880s - 1920s, MANUFACTURE de MAD... read more

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