D.P. CAMP PASSOVER SEDER PLATE.

Germany, 1946

Green glazed earthenware plate with indentations for the six ritual foods for the Seder and captioned in Hebrew, in center; raised rim bears depiction of slaves and taskmaster, and city in Egypt, as well as crest labeled “Joint - Bureau of Religion” in English and Hebrew, and in Hebrew: “This year in Jerusalem.” On back, stamp reading, in English: “Employment Board,” and in Hebrew, “Production of the Remnants of the Refugees in the Diaspora of Germany.” Diam: 10 inches. Some wear.

Passover seder plate manufactured by Jewish Holocaust survivors in the workshops established under the auspices of the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in the Foehrenwald Displaced Persons Camp, Germany.