Auction 68 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Bezalel Rug – Bezalel Academy Building – Jerusalem, 1920s
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,250
Including buyer's premium
A pictorial rug depicting the Bezalel Academy building in Jerusalem and a pair of candelabras, made by Bezalel. Jerusalem, [1920s].
Wool knot-pile on cotton foundation.
A pictorial rug depicting in its central panel the Bezalel Academy building, surrounded by a wall. At the bottom of the wall is a verse from the book of Exodus, referring to Tabernacle craftsman Bezalel Ben-Uri (after whom the Bezalel Academy of Arts was named). In the side panels, two typical Bezalel candelabras are depicted on a background of the Jerusalem skyline. The border design consists of a repeating pattern of Stars of David containing the word Zion.
47X150 cm. Fair-good condition. Some stains and damage. Edges trimmed and reduced, with rough stitching all around. Suspension rings sewn along upper edge, on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 106.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
Wool knot-pile on cotton foundation.
A pictorial rug depicting in its central panel the Bezalel Academy building, surrounded by a wall. At the bottom of the wall is a verse from the book of Exodus, referring to Tabernacle craftsman Bezalel Ben-Uri (after whom the Bezalel Academy of Arts was named). In the side panels, two typical Bezalel candelabras are depicted on a background of the Jerusalem skyline. The border design consists of a repeating pattern of Stars of David containing the word Zion.
47X150 cm. Fair-good condition. Some stains and damage. Edges trimmed and reduced, with rough stitching all around. Suspension rings sewn along upper edge, on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 106.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
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