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 ‘Au Pays des Surprise’ and bears a caption in French: Le singe-très commode pour aller chercher des noix de roco cet escalier.
In the land of surprises. The monkey—this staircase is very handy for fetching roco nuts.
The monkey is shown climbing a coiled snake to fetch a nut from the tree. A hippo and a tropical bird look on.
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.
