"The Mouse, Cat, and Rooster." Plate · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: "The Mouse, Cat, and Rooster." Plate
Description: 1900? Faience plate 8" in diameter showing two scenes depicting "The Mouse, Cat, and Rooster." Numbered "4." A mark on the back seems to combine the letters "M" and "C" and says "déposé Fables Terre de Fer." $17.50 from thegreenloft through Ebay, June, '22.

This plate features a central framed and colored illustration of human characters, with three monochrome frames around it presenting the three animal figures of the fable. Apparently, the naïve child runs from the loud soldier, who might protect him, and trusts the judge. The judge, it turns out, is a devouring cat.
Source: $17.50 from thegreenloft through Ebay, June, '22.
Date: 1900?
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