"Israel", metal and glass plate. USA(?), after establishment of Israel.
A gilt State emblem within the Star of David adorns the center of the plate. Five of the star's triangles contain illustrations of Jerusalem (Tower of David, University and Western Wall), the sixth depicts Haifa and the Technion. The illustrations are encircled by strips adorned with butterfly wings. The upper section of the plate is made of painted glass, the background to the illustrations is a shiny-blue which changes color depending upon the angle of light.
Diameter: 29.5 cm. Good condition, slight defects, pieces of color have peeled from the glass.