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LOT 43:
Unique and Rare Silver Etrog Box, Inlaid with Citrine and Topaz Gemstones. Moshe Zabari, New York 1970
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Unique and Rare Silver Etrog Box, Inlaid with Citrine and Topaz Gemstones. Moshe Zabari, New York 1970
Important modern Judaica item.
Silver Etrog box made by the artist Moshe Zabari when he was artist-in-residence at the Jewish Museum of New York. Zabari was invited to the Jewish Museum in 1961, several years after graduating from the Bezalel Academy (1955-1958).
In the center of the Etrog box, handmade silver-sawing technique with which Zabari created the unique Hebrew letters forming the verse Pri Etz Hadar. The upper part of the box is extraordinary; Zabari created three rounded corners tilting upward with a circle between them with a cluster of holes of varied sizes enabling a peek into the box. Between the holes, Zabari incorporated Citrine and Topaz gemstones inlaid in small silver crowns.
An interesting and unique design made by Zabari when he worked at the Tobe Pascher Workshop for Modern Jewish Art in New York in ca. 1970.
Moshe Zabari: an Israeli Judaica artist, born in 1935 in Jerusalem.
Studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design during the years 1955-1958.
In his work, Zabari combines modern art and traditional Jewish art, while ensuring his items are also functional. Zabari also incorporates elements of biblical commentary, especially in his sculptures.
Prizes and awards:
1958 Sonneborn Prize, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem
1959 Yad Vashem Prize, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, First Prize, International Competition
1969 First Prize, Sixth Biennial National Religious Art Exhibition, Cranbrook Academy of Arts, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1981 Citation of Merit, The National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association, Outdoor Sculpture of the Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, California, USA
1990 Jesselson Prize for Contemporary Judaica Design, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2000 Biran Award for Volunteer of the Year, Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, Jerusalem, Israel
A rare museum piece made by the important artist Moshe Zabari.
Provenance: The Bloch Family Collection, Melbourne-Australia.
| Weight: | 503 gr |
| Measurement: | 10 x 13.5 cm |
| Depth: | 10 cm |
