Auction 64- Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
The Spies with a Cluster of Grapes – Plate Produced by the SHARAR Group – Bezalel, Jerusalem
Opening: $800
Unsold
Plate decorated with figures of the spies. Product of Bezalel, the SHARAR group, Jerusalem, [first half of the 20th century].
Repoussé and embossed copper.
At the center of the plate is an embossed medallion presenting the figures of two spies carrying a cluster of grapes. The plate's edges are decorated with stalks of grain and medallions recalling ancient coins. Soldered to the back of the plate is a thin platelet with the inscription: "Made in Palestine at the Art Workshop SHARAR, Bezalel Jerusalem".
Diameter: 22 cm. Good condition. Bends. Minor blemishes. Corrosion. Hanger on the plate's back.
Repoussé and embossed copper.
At the center of the plate is an embossed medallion presenting the figures of two spies carrying a cluster of grapes. The plate's edges are decorated with stalks of grain and medallions recalling ancient coins. Soldered to the back of the plate is a thin platelet with the inscription: "Made in Palestine at the Art Workshop SHARAR, Bezalel Jerusalem".
Diameter: 22 cm. Good condition. Bends. Minor blemishes. Corrosion. Hanger on the plate's back.
Bezalel
Bezalel