The Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch – Paintings and Judaica
Mar 8, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 Tagore 40 st. Ramat Aviv, Israel
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LOT 19994:

A Fine and Rare Hand-Painted Porcelain Figure of a Jewish Man, Naples, 19th Century

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Sold for: $1,400
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$ 700
Estimated price:
$2,000 - $3,000
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Dimensions
Height – 13.1 cm

Provenance
Estate of Prof. Victor Deutsch

Details
In the form of a young bearded Jewish man wearing a skullcap and holding a knife. Marked in underglaze blue with N beneath crown (on underside).

Condition
Very good, except for the edge of the knife which is broken.

Notes
For almost identical pieces, see: Chaya Benjamin, "The Stieglitz Collection, Masterpiece of Jewish Art", The Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1987, p. 350, no. 234;
Sotheby's "Important Judaica" Sale, Tel Aviv, 8 October 1996, lot 242.

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