Description
A child’s assiette parlante, a talking plate, illustrated by Benjamin Rabier for Sarreguemines, France – circa 1900.
Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939), was a French children’s author, playwright, animator, illustrator, and comic book artist.
He became famous for his cartoons for the ‘Laughing Cow’ brand and the character Gédéon the duck.
The plate is titled Un Indigestion. u porles maintenant des defenses, comme le elephants? Mais non, c’est la chevre de ce matinqui ne passe pas
Indigestion – Are you talking about tusks now, like elephants have? No, it’s just that goat from this morning—it’s not sitting right.
Two bears talking, one with goat horns stuck in his mouth, complaining of indigestion.
One of a series featuring Rabier’s amusing children’s illustrations, signed by the artist.
Charming in a child’s nursery.
Transfer printed on cream colored earthenware, with applied colored glazing and a gold rim.
7.75 inches in diameter x .75 inches high.
Marked Sarreguemines
In very good condition.
We have other plates from this series in stock for building a set.
