Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters footed The larger of the two

The larger of the two opens and closes without a key

delineated rib cages

Lutrell received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Birmingham Southern University and a master of Fine Arts degree was from Florida State University

boat-shaped Japanese pottery bowl is a study in contrasts

sculptor and woodcarver

Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters footed The larger of the twoI fell in love immediately with the illustrations on these old Villeroy & Boch enamelware dishes and then realized they portray three characters from the famous French Guignol puppet theatre, invented in 1808 in Lyon. That sealed the deal since I have a bit of an obsession with puppets of late (and also with many things French)! ! I believe they were intended for children, but I think they would be equally great at the grown up's table. I see them