Fontaine's Fables ~ Hare & Tortoise Plate 1880

Antiques : Ceramics, Porcelain : Aesthetic Transferware

$375 USD
Larger Views

 
Shipping/Handling: $12.00 USD
Insurance: Included in shipping
Price for shipping to USA

To estimate shipping to a different location:
Enter your Postal Code:  and Country: --Select Country-- United States Algeria Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France French Guiana Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Malta Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Northern Ireland Norway Oman Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Taiwan Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Venezuela Yemen

 

Fontaine / Aesops Fables ~ RABBIT & TURTLE

Brown Westhead and Moore Potteries

Staffordshire England ~ c. 1880

This is a superb and quite scare transferware plate registered around 1880. The plate measures 10 3/8 " in diameter. The plate is finely potted. The decoration is based on a woodcut etching from the highly coveted Nature series made by Brown Westhead and Moore, most commonly found on architectural tiles. It is decorated in a brilliant cobalt blue.

The central image features a Hare or Rabbit bounding towards the finish line as the Tortoise or Turtle and a Blackbird mock him for his folly. The fable:

Once upon a time there was a fable about a race between a turtle and a rabbit. The rabbit was so much faster than the turtle. During the race, the rabbit had a tremendous lead and decided to take a nap before finishing the race. When the rabbit woke up, the turtle had won the race.

Lesson: In life there are those that have a greater advantage than others. The greater advantage might allow them to win a race. But just like the turtle, happiness is determined by achieving one's own individual goal.

The plate is in EXCELLENT condition, with no chips, cracks, hairlines or repairs. The images are clear and crisp with intricate detail and whimsical styling. The plate was made with great attention to detail. This fantastic transferware plate will make a gorgeous addition to any serious collection of Aesthetic movement wares and would be a fabulous gift for rabbit / turtle collectors.

Item ID: AMT581