1912 A. Noyer. "Allegorie N° 213." "Le Loup et l'Agneau." Signed by D. Mastroianni. Paris. Summer, '98.
An unusual created rural scene with figurines that is then photographed. In the background a wolf has its jaws around a lamb at the riverside. In the foreground, a young woman sits with her water jug in front of a water spout and is enraptured by a man speaking and standing in a bold stance. Did I find this in Paris or Rome?
1935? Complete set of 100 numbered cards presenting Les Fables de La Fontaine as engraved by J. B. Oudry. "Edité par les Nouvelles Galeries." ?300 from Bertrand Cocq, Calonne Ricouart, France, Sept., '20. Four cards earlier for $2.50 from Sally Carver, Warwick, RI, through eBay, Jan., '14. And 32 cards for $128 from Livres Anciens and Books, La Madeleine, France, through Ebay, April, '21. A second complete set minus card #92 for $70 from Thomas Famulary, Rumson, NJ, through Ebay, March, '22.
These are high class renditions of Oudry's work on very fine cards slightly larger than 4½" by 6 ½". The printing of the image indents that portion of each card. The verso has title, text, "La Fontaine," and "Edition des Nouvelles Galeries," Nouvelles Galeries seems to have existed in Angers, Saint-Denis, and Besançon. Cards #46 through #50 of the first set and cards #1 through #6 of the second set drop the line at the bottom of the image side: "Edité par les Nouvelles Galeries." One card in the first set (#87) has that phrase and a street address on Boulevard Bonne Nouvelle.
1962?/90? Norman Moosewell. Volume 8 of "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle." Burbank, CA: Buena Vista Home Video. $3.15 from George Gates, Paragould, Arkansas, through Ebay, Feb., '00.
There is no "Aesop & Son" portion listed here on the slipcase.
1980? Noritake figural pitcher ornamented with fox and grapes. 7½" high at the top of the handle and about 6" wide at the widest portion of the base. $9.99 from Victoria Green, Bloomfield, Hills, MI, through eBay, Oct., '08.
"Made expressly for Noritake in China." Strong maroon, green, and brown colors against a white background. The fox lies around the front of the pitcher's base, while the grapes hang down from the point at which the handle connects with the top of the pitcher. The seller aptly describes the pitcher as a holiday pitcher, especially because of the festive ribbon around the pitcher's neck. The fox is skillfully added to the front of the pitcher. I presume the pitcher is meant for pouring wine: the guests get some, but the fox, quite alert, is still thirsty!
