1920? Hand-painted bowl 6¾" in diameter and 1¾" deep. Title "The Lion & The Mouse" above the hand-painted colored illustration, and "Those Who Do Not Abuse Their Strength/Benefit By The Gratitude Of The Weak" below. Gold trim around the inside and outside edges of the top ring. Aesop's Fables Series. Royal Winton, Grimwades. Made in England. $39.99 from Lisa Levy, Roslyn, NY, through Ebay, April, '99.
There are several black smudges around the inside edge, which the seller says come from the factory. The colored picture of LM inside the bowl is lovely, with purple mountains in the background and pastels around the foreground.
2020 LM greeting card. Copyright Phoebe Goodchild 2020. Quincy prints. $3.92 through Etsy, Nov., '24.
The image on its own tells a tale of friendship in the midst of the natural world. There is no smiling here, but there is peaceful coexistence.
