Lot 154
Small Bezalel Rug – The Bezalel Building – Jerusalem, 1908 to 1914
Small pictorial rug depicting the Bezalel School building. Bezalel, Jerusalem, [1908 to 1914]. Silk knot-pile; silk foundation. Central panel depicting the Bezalel School building, with the wall inscribed: "And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship" (Exodus 31:3). Two panels on both sides depict a candelabrum each. Wide border, with repeating monograms of the word ‘Zion.'
Approx. 58x27cm. Fair condition. Stains. Dark colors. Fraying to edges. Loss to pile.
Reference: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1997, p. 105. Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
