Auction 73
Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Aug 11, 2020
(your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 307:
Bezalel Rug – Hunting Dogs – Jerusalem, 1920s
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Sold for: $3,200
Start price:
$
400
Auction house commission:
25%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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Bezalel Rug – Hunting Dogs – Jerusalem, 1920s
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.
