Obj. ID: 18998
Sacred and Ritual Objects Shabbat plate, Germany, 19th century
The pewter Sabbath plate is round, with a raised rim. The central decoration depicts three people seated at a table, on which appear bread and a pitcher. On the left sits a bearded man, holding a cup aloft in his right hand and supporting an open book on the table with his left hand. Two arched windows flank the middle figure. Above the middle figure hangs a candelabrum called "Judenstern"
The inscription around the rim reads: "ברוך אתה י אלהינו מלך העולם בורא פרי הגפן"
"Blessed art thou, O Lord our G-d, who created the fruit of the vine."
Summary and Remarks
Similar style on pewter plates can be seen in the plates of the Kolnisches Stadtmusum. C.f. Koln, Stadmus, Judaica, 1980.
Remarks
8 image(s)
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Name/Title
Shabbat plate | Unknown
Object
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Unknown
Date
1800-1899?
Synagogue active dates
Reconstruction dates
Artist/ Maker
Unknown
Origin
Historical Origin
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Community type
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Congregation
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School/Style
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Period
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Period Detail
Collection
Documentation / Research project
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Languages of inscription
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Shape / Form
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Material / Technique
Metal
Material Stucture
Pewter, cast
Material Decoration
engraved
Material Bonding
Material Inscription
engraved
Material Additions
Material Cloth
Material Lining
Tesserae Arrangement
Density
Colors
Construction material
Measurements
Height
Length
Width
Depth
Circumference
Thickness
Diameter
230mm (overall); 226mm (inside)
Weight
Axis
Panel Measurements
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
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
There is one hallmark on the back. The hallmark depicts a crown over a rose. On the base of the crown appear the letters "P" and "S" separated by a flower. This is a type of a quality mark and the initials mention the artist name.
The hallmark is unidentified.
cf. Stara, Pewter Marks, 1978, pp. 15-21.
Indentical hallmark is stamped on the Purim plate, IJA 7055.
http://cja.huji.ac.il/browser.php?mode=set&id=888
The hallmark is unidentified.
cf. Stara, Pewter Marks, 1978, pp. 15-21.
Indentical hallmark is stamped on the Purim plate, IJA 7055.
http://cja.huji.ac.il/browser.php?mode=set&id=888
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Group
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Group
Trade Mark
Binding
Decoration Program
Suggested Reconsdivuction
History/Provenance
Main Surveys & Excavations
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Donor
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Object Copyright
Mishkan Museum of Art, Ein Harod
Negative/Photo. No.
The following information on this monument will be completed:
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