Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique scoop I've seen a few other

I've seen a few other West German wooden figures from the same era

and then the shoes have been painted with a terrific amount of detail: patterns of stripes

and would work as a wall-hung vase or a small planter

with a diameter of 2 3/4" across at lid and 1 7/8" across at base

Villeroy & Boch French Enamelware Dishes with Guignol Characters antique scoop I've seen a few otherI 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