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© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1992
The silver spice container is openworked and consists of a base, a shaft, a body, and an apex.##The base is a round convex resting on a smooth ring, decorated by a design of petals withdrawing from the center. Each petal is composed of scrolls. ##The shaft is cilindrical. ##The body is in a shape of conical, widening upwards bowl with a separated cover. It bears foliate design framed by two bands composed of scrolls. The cover is convex and is decorated by petal pattern withdrawing from surmounting flower.##The apex is in a shape of a flagstaff with a flag decorated by scrolls.
Name/Title
Spice container | Unknown
Object Detail
Hallmark
Settings
Unknown
Date
1883
Active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Historical Origin
Unknown
Community type
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Congregation
Unknown
Location
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Site
Unknown
School/Style
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Period
Unknown
Period Detail
Documentation / Research project
Unknown
Material / Technique
Silver##Strucrure: filigree ##Decoration: opened filigree##Bonding: soldered
Material Stucture
Material Decoration
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
102mm (overall); 33mm (shaft)
Length
Width
37mm (body); 37mm (base)
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
Subject
Unknown |
Condition
Extant
Documented by CJA
Surveyed by CJA
Present Usage
Present Usage Details
Condition of Building Fabric
Architectural Significance type
Historical significance: Event/Period
Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
Historical significance: Person
Architectural Significance: Style
Architectural Significance: Artistic Decoration
Urban significance
Significance Rating
Textual Content
Unknown |
Languages of inscription
Unknown
Shape / Form
Unknown
0
Ornamentation
Custom
Contents
Codicology
Scribes
Script
Number of Lines
Ruling
Pricking
Quires
Catchwords
Hebrew Numeration
Blank Leaves
Direction/Location
Façade (main)
Endivances
Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
Location of Niche
Location of Reader's Desk
Location of Platform
Temp: Architecture Axis
Arrangement of Seats
Location of Women's Section
Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
Coin
Coin Series
Coin Ruler
Coin Year
Denomination
Signature
Colophon
Scribal Notes
Watermark
Hallmark
Four hallmarks are stamped on the body.##1. The hallmark depicts St.George on horseback, killing the dragon. He is facing right and framed by a rectangular with cut angles. It was Moscow city hallmark from 1880 till 1884.
##cf.Postnikova-Losseva, p.203, no.2020.
##2. The hallmark depicts cyrillic initials "V.P" with the date "1883" under the line. It is framed by a rectangular. It was Russian assay hallmark with initials of unknown Moscow assay, who was active in 1883-1886.
##cf. Postnikova-Losseva, p.205, no.2117.
##3. The hallmark depicts cyfer "88" framed by a rectangular with cut angles. It was Russian quality hallmark from 1847 till 1899.##cf.Postnikova-Losseva, p.148, no 19.
##4. The hallmark depicts cyrillic initials "MA" framed by a rectangular. It was the hallmark of Moscow artist Michail Andreev, who was active from 1867 till 1884.##cf.Postnikova-Losseva, p.220, no.2627.
Group
Group
Group
Group
Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Summary and Remarks
Remarks
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
The Odessa Collection.
Main Surveys & Excavations
Bibliography
cf. Wien, Kunsthis.Mus., Thora (Ukraine), 1993, p.194, no.78.
Short Name
Full Name
Volume
Page
Type
Documenter
| P.F. (N.Y.) 6.1994
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Architectural Drawings
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Computer Reconstruction
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Negative/Photo. No.