ROBJ PARIS (FOUNDED BY JEAN BORN IN 1908) Roxanne, Cyrano & ChristianImportant night light. Proof in porcelain enamelled polychrome and with gold in the oven. About 1920 / 1930. Marked JED ROBJ Bte SGDG Paris on the metal electrical assembly. H: 33 cm This sculpture is a tribute of the house Robj to the actor Coquelin aîné (1841-1909) who interpreted the first character of Cyrano de Bergerac in the Theatre of the door St-Martin in 1897, role which will bring him an eternal glory . Bibliography: Vanne Brega - Robj Paris: le ceramiche 1921-1931 - Editions Leonardo Periodici, Milan, 1995 . Identical model reproduced on page 32 and referenced and reproduced under n°35 on page 183.

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