Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique pantry box it is uncertain exactly the

it is uncertain exactly the purpose they served

This fabulous thing is a carved wood whistle in the shape of a bird

which to me possesses all the beauty of a Brancusi

and perhaps that is the head of a fish next to it

Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique pantry box it is uncertain exactly theI 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