Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Bezalel Rug – Hunting Dogs – Jerusalem, 1920s
Opening: $400
Sold for: $4,000
Including buyer's premium
A small pictorial rug depicting hunting dogs, made at the Bezalel workshop. Jerusalem, [1920s].
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
The central panel depicts hunting dogs overpowering a gazelle, surrounded by a background of foliage and flowers. Foliate border in the style of Art Nouveau. Signed "Bezalel Jerusalem" in upper and lower borders.
82X104 cm. Good condition. Minor defects. Fringe cropped in places. Suspension strap and loops sewn to upper edge on verso.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 122.
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
The central panel depicts hunting dogs overpowering a gazelle, surrounded by a background of foliage and flowers. Foliate border in the style of Art Nouveau. Signed "Bezalel Jerusalem" in upper and lower borders.
82X104 cm. Good condition. Minor defects. Fringe cropped in places. Suspension strap and loops sewn to upper edge on verso.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 122.
Jewish Carpets
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