Vintage Dessert Plate, Sarreguemines, La Fontaine's Fables (The Fox and the Stork)

This is a vintage plate from the Sarreguemines factory, from their Fables de La Fontaine series.

"The Fox and the Stork" (Le Renard et la Cigogne)
On this plate, a fox and a stork are eating a meal.
In the original fable, the cunning fox invites the stork to soup served on a plate, and the long-beaked stork is unable to eat, much to its distress.
Later, in revenge, the stork invites the fox to a feast served in a narrow-necked jar.

On this plate, the stork has prepared a drink in a narrow-necked bottle, and the fox has prepared one in a difficult-to-drink flask.
However, a witty touch of humor has been added: the fox is attempting to drink using a straw.
The moral of the fable, "what goes around comes around," is a common theme, but the quick-witted fox is quite charming.

Condition: There is crazing due to age, but there are no chips or cracks, and no signs of use, so it is in very good condition.

Size: Approximately 19 cm in diameter x 2.5 cm in height
Era: Late 20th century

[Please confirm before purchase]

This product is a vintage or antique item.
It has been imported for decorative purposes. Therefore, there is no guarantee regarding its safety or durability as tableware.
Regarding its use, please do so at your own discretion.
There may be age-related texture, small scratches from manufacturing, or uneven coloring.
Please understand these as characteristics unique to vintage items.