It’s funny how different eras or decades have their favorite animals. Right now, owls are everywhere. In the Sixties it was roosters, and by the Seventies, as far as I can tell, they were gone.
I would love to know where such things come from, and how they might represent the societal attitudes and feelings of their time.
Photos: Rooster iconography from the Sixties, clockwise from top
Small metal tray
detail of Pyrex bowl, “Amish Butter Print” pattern
Russian, Lomonosov porcelain wine flask