Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters gift for the teacher I think would be perfect

I think would be perfect hung above—or in lieu of—a headboard

and I must say he'll be a tough one to part with

I have found one other reference to a signed toucan dating to the first quarter of the 20th century

I found this one at the estate sale of an avid art (and small animal) collector in Kansas City

feels like it belongs in a museum vitrine

Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters gift for the teacher I think would be perfectI 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