Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique pantry box and perhaps that is the

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

which to me possesses all the beauty of a Brancusi

singular form from certain angles

Just a terrific pair of vintage modern demitasse cups

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

Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique pantry box and perhaps that is 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