Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique pantry box and the wonderfully bold black

and the wonderfully bold black that follows the incised lines around wings

and the edges and interior bottoms of the interior drawers

lovingly made by hand and incorporating a variety of woods into decorative details on all sides

Just a terrific pair of vintage modern demitasse cups

Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique pantry box and the wonderfully bold blackI 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