Wool rug. Bezalel Jerusalem. "Chatzar HaMikdash." c. 1910

Wool rug. Bezalel Jerusalem. "Chatzar HaMikdash." c. 1910
Wool rug - Bezalel Jerusalem. Design of the courtyard of the Holy Temple. C. 1910.
44x60 cm. Center design of the courtyard of the Holy Temple, depicting a building with four arches. Text on the bottom:  בצלאל, חצר המקדש, ירושלם. Border of symmetrical red and brown decorations.
One of the early rugs made by Bezalel before the First World War. It still bears the text "Bezalel." Rugs created after the 1920s were tagged "Marbadia." Most Bezalel rugs made during this era were created by tying wool threads to a cotton warp.
Light stains. Light losses to the cotton fringes at the edges. Fine-very fine condition.