Lot 306
Large Bezalel Rug – Jerusalem, 1920s
Classic Kerman-style floral rug, made at the Bezalel workshop. Jerusalem, [1920s].
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
Large rug inspired by traditional Persian Kerman rugs. Motif of dense flowering vines strewn with large flowers and minuscule Stars of David. At both ends the vine branches intertwine to create the figure of a seven-armed menorah. Signed "Bezalel Jerusalem" in the border.
190X337 cm. Good-fair condition. Overall fading. Some damage. One edge is re-woven in four sections.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 124.
