Lot 355
Mishloach Manot Plate – Sharar Workshop, Bezalel – Jerusalem, 1914-1929
Mishloach Manot plate made by the Sharar art workshop, Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1914-1929].
Brass, repoussé; etched.
A circular repoussé plaque depicting two figures giving Mishloach Manot occupies the center of the plate; with the inscription "Sending portions to one another [Esther 9:19], Bezalel Jerusalem". The lip of the plate is decorated with etched vine leaves and clusters of grapes, and inscribed "The Jews had light and joy, and gladness and honor" (Esther 8:16). Soldered onto the base of the plate is a plaque with the Sharar workshop logo and the English inscription: "Made in Palestine at the art workshop Sharar Bezalel Jerusalem".
Diameter: approx. 22 cm. Good condition. Minor bends and blemishes.
Literature: Nurit Shilo-Cohen, Schatz's Bezalel 1906-1929, Catalogue List Volume. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1983. Item 595, p. 51.
