Bear with Saying

Catalog No. 1455

Pottery, figural, 0.5L.

Text:
�Es ist besser mit Katern, Affen u. B�ren,
als allzeit mit Ochsen u. Eseln zu verkehren.�

(It is better with tomcats, monkeys and bears,
than to operate all the time with oxen and donkeys.)

Translated without the animal symbolism, the message of the saying is that: �It is better to be a drinker and contend with the hangovers than to work hard all the time.� The bear in this case represents a hangover, as in �wrestling with a bear�.

Price Range: $400-$550

     
     
RH 1455
RH 1455

 
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