Albert Dubout was born in Marseille, France in 1905. After attending the prestigious Academy for Fine Arts in Montpellier, he moved to Paris in 1924, where he began making illustrations for several magazines and journals. He soon became the most popular caricaturist in France in the 1930's and 40's. His humorous drawings contained funny characters in strange situations, and have been successful and popular throughout his entire career. Although Dubout was known for his satirical artwork, his true passion was cats. This wonderful china collection is becoming highly collectable as display pieces. These plates are also microwave and dishwasher friendly. The Dubout collection is a rare example of perfectly practical, as well as collectable crockery.