Painted and glazed colorful tile featuring image of Palestinian Arab shepherd. Signed: “Bezalel Jerusalem, Keramika.” 6 x 6 inches. Set in wooden frame.
AUCTION 64 |
Thursday, March 19th,
2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects, Maps and Graphic Art
Lot 338
BEZALEL CERAMIC PLAQUE.
Painted and glazed colorful tile featuring image of Palestinian Arab shepherd. Signed: “Bezalel Jerusalem, Keramika.” 6 x 6 inches. Set in wooden frame.
c. 1925
Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $800
Bezalel ceramics were produced in the Keramika workshop directed by Ya’akov Eisenberg (Barzilai). See Lot ***. See Eretz Israel Museum Catalogue, Tile Adorned City (1996). See also Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel of Schatz (1983).