Tiny Aladin Porcelain (France) Dish Set

Have a couple questions about these small dishes (2x4 inches and 2x3 for the smaller pieces). Not really a set but four do match. Couldn't really find much about Aladin online other than most pieces I saw were figurines, ink well's and that sort of thing, in art deco style. Are these art deco? Is the company still around? There are four different marks all in different colors on these. Does that date them? Do they have a purpose or just to look at? Thank you for your comments, they are greatly appreciated.

 

They're adorable, DC, but I wouldn't call them "Art Deco."

 

Just a guess,but for butter pats?

 

for tea bags...?

 

It's curious that the word Limoges is crossed out on at least two of the pieces. I would suspect that Limoges did the porcelain and a company called Aladin did the decorating. To avoid confusion as to who did the decorating the Aladin folks crossed out Limoges. There were a number of small ateliers who decorated (and still do decorate) Limoges blanks and unfortunately they are not well documented. The decoration on your pieces reminds me of French "country" images. More in the spirit of Quimper I think.
Don