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2010? Complete set 5 pairs of "Ronde des Pains" Feves of the fables of La Fontaine. €11 from pokemon-mew-two through Ebay, Dec., '23.

This is an unusual set of feves in that each piece advertises "Ronde des Pains," an apparently well-known set…

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2000? Série complète de 10 fèves Fables de la Fontaine. Two dimensional. €17.81 from fabolfolies through Ebay, Oct., '22.

The unusual characteristic of this otherwise unidentified set of 10 fèves is that each has a flat side and is thus…

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2005? Série complète de 12 fèves Vahiné - Fables de la Fontaine. €28.33 from fabolfolies through Ebay, Oct., '22.

This is a generally well-executed set of six pairs of statuettes. A distinguishing characteristic is the circles around eyes. …

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1980 8 different fables illustrated by fèves. From various vendors online and at French flea markets, through August, '15. One duplicate of TMCM as a cadeau offered with other fèves.

As can happen with such small sculptures, the results are…

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1980 12 different fables illustrated by fèves. From various vendors online and at French flea markets, through August, '15.

These "beans" combine two characters in one scene, often with simple and even garish coloring. Simple forms. Are these…

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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!

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…
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