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Collection: Carlson Fable Collection

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Earthenware pot feve

1980 Earthenware pot fève, for €3 from thyme through Ebay, Dec., ’20.

Fèves do not get any simpler than this! There are good cracks in this pot!

Grasshopper and Ant feve disk

2018 Feve disk "La Cigale et la F…." €1.40 from Un monde de collection through Ebay, Dec., '23.

This disk is clearly to be paired with a fellow representing the cicada. Ebay represents it as a "Devinette," which I take to be a puzzle. I…

Russian Matryoshka Set of 10, 1993

1993 Russian matryoshka set of 10 dolls representing FS. $75 from josephcustomcues through eBay, Dec., '

This remarkable matryoshka, signed "Surko L"on the bottom of the largest doll, by the artist, is, according to the Ebay seller, an "authentic…

Marzipan, St. Petersburg, Set of 5, 2020?

2020? Set of five fable matryoshka dolls. St. Petersburg: Marzipan. 3,900 Rubles from Livemaster, Moscow. August, '20.

Here is a lovely set of matryoshkas illustrating five of Krylov's fables. Found by chance for about $50. I presume that it…

Ceramic figurine of the fox & the crow

1980? Ceramic figurine of the fox & the crow. Handpainted. 6" tall x 4" wide x 3½" deep. £12.44 from out-of-curiosity-uk on Ebay, July, '21.

FC is such a popular motif in flat art that I am glad to see it make its way into a three-dimensional…

Mexican ceramic tortoise

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1992 Mexican ceramic tortoise with a moving head. A scene of the hare running is painted on his back. 8" x 5½" x 4½" high. Purchased on Olivera Street in LA. Gift of Margaret Carlson Lytton, Christmas, '93.

The head of the tortoise bobs…

Porcelain sculpture of Krylov's "The Cook and the Cat."

1960? Porcelain sculpture of Krylov's "The Cook and the Cat." 8½” x 2⅛“. $41.53 from Soviet Antiques through Ebay, August, '20. One earlier copy from an unknown source?

The cook starts to prepare dinner but steps away from the kitchen for a…

Russian scene mostly of wood illustrating FS

1990? Russian scene mostly of wood illustrating FS. There is one more hole, and something -- perhaps a vase? -- may be missing. Gift of Evgony Ponomar, Nov., '18.

What lovely shapes! FS is the unusual fable that has become a staple of Russian…

Brass statuette of FC

1990? Brass statuette of FC. Wooden base. 4" diameter, 5" height. $50 from liciniogo40 through Ebay, Dec., '22.

Here is another unusual creation! The creator either made or found the two brass figures and matched them with each other by means…

Metal sculpture of Wolf and Crane

2000? Metal sculpture of Wolf and Crane. Perhaps steel or aluminum? 12" high. $50 from rescuedrelics2020 through Ebay, 'Jan., '23.

What a dramatic presentation of WC! It is also a substantial piece of work! The textures of fur and feather…

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