Chad Gadya (Passover Seder song) with opening stanza in Hebrew. Designed by <<Ze’ev Raban>> (signed utilizing his former name “Ravitzky.”) Marked on verso: ‘Menorah.’ 7.5 x 10.5 inches (19 x 26.6 cm).
AUCTION 83 |
Thursday, June 20th,
2019 at 1:00pm
Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps, Ceremonial Objects, Fine & Graphic Art
Lot 223
BEZALEL TERRACOTTA PLAQUE
Chad Gadya (Passover Seder song) with opening stanza in Hebrew. Designed by <<Ze’ev Raban>> (signed utilizing his former name “Ravitzky.”) Marked on verso: ‘Menorah.’ 7.5 x 10.5 inches (19 x 26.6 cm).
1914
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
PRICE REALIZED $5,000
An exceptionally fine example of the exquisite work that Raban executed for the Bezalel School.
For another example of this rare terracotta plaque, now in the possession of the Israel Museum, see Chaya Benjamin, Early Israeli Arts and Crafts: Bezalel Treasures from the Alan B. Slifka Collection (2008) pp. 98-9.
For ‘Menorah’ insignia see Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel (1983) p. 250.