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Fox cup

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Description

1995? Gray and brown cup with black lettering and brown figure. "If you deal with a fox, think of his tricks. Jean de La Fontaine." Made in Japan. Annamieke Laport, Salem, OR, through eBay, August, '

A good question would be: "Which fable of La Fontaine does this come from?" Often the fox in La Fontaine seems wise but comes up losing, as when the cat does better with its one trick of climbing the tree than the fox does with his hundred dodges. The crow in FC can certainly learn frm the fox's tricks. The fox on this cup has a suitcase -- or at least a valise -- ready to go.

Source

Annamieke Laport, Salem, OR, through eBay, August, '

Date

Collection

Carlson Fable Collection

Citation

“Fox cup,” Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections, accessed December 17, 2024, https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1375.

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