RitualXIXe siècle
Persian engraved-copper Seder dish
Enrich the Great Bookקערת ליל הסדר חרוטה מנחושת מפרס
Description
Large dish of tinned copper, surface-engraved with medallions, fine scrollwork and bands of Hebrew inscription in the Persian metalworking style. The center carries the order of the Seder or a star, the rim the names of the symbolic foods. From the communities of Isfahan and Shiraz, it served as the central tray at Passover.
Features
- Material
- cuivre
- Provenance
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