Petiz

"PETIZ"; JEAN MAURICE PETIZON (France, 1855-1922).
Vase, ca. 1900
Silver-plated pewter.
Signed on the bottom.
Marks on the back.
Weight: 1,000 g.
Bibliography: Philippe DAHHAN, Étains 1900, 200 Sculpteurs de la Belle Époque, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2000. Reproduced p. 321, fig. 971.
Measurements: 24 x 17 x 13 cm.

The vase, of baluster form with a long neck, is notable for its ornamental design: it has a figural handle with the silhouette of a young woman, and the body is embellished with a relief showing little loves set in a landscape.

Jean-Maurice Petizon, known artistically as "Petiz", came from a family of French miners. After the mines closed, he moved to Paris and founded his own foundry around 1890. "Petiz" excelled as a sculptor by creating numerous pieces in the purest Art Nouveau style, adding the distinction of being his own foundryman.