PLACE REPRESENTED: Jerusalem , Israel
ITEM: Coasters
NOTES: A vivid coaster set from the late 60s or early 70s showing various sites of Jerusalem in the (then) young State of Israel. It is quite vivid. You can feel the hope for peace.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s
MADE FROM: plastic , cardboard
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 8.5cm x 8.5cm per coaster. 29.5cm x 19.5cm overall.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Israel
ITEM: Wall Plate
NOTES: A stylish, old school looking brass plate depicting Moses and “Israel” in English and Hebrew along the bottom. Moses was the leader of the Israelites dating back to the 13th century BC. The most important prophet in Judaism and one of the most important prophets in Christianity, Islam, the Druze faith, the Baháʼí Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.The plate, like Israel, is intricate, substantial and permanent.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel (brass?)
MADE IN: Israel (I suspect)
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 25cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Israel
ITEM: Wall Ornament
NOTES: As I have said before, “I doubt this blog will create an international incident but in all fairness have decided to enter Jerusalem in as a “state” unto itself even though technically it is the capital of both Israel and Palestine. Two separate entries would throw out the neat order of my tables. So deal with it. Now, if only the middle east problem was as easy to solve”. This is a wonderful earthenware wall plate recognizes the duality (or triality if you are talking about religions and add in Christianity). At the front there seems to be an Orthodox Jew (wearing a traditional “Shtreimel” (or “Spodik”) hat on his head, playing a Jewish clarinet or flute which would have been typical in Klezmer bands. But, in the background amongst the other building there appear to be the traditional Muslim minarets (the slim towers attached to a mosque).
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 24cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Israel
ITEM: Candle
NOTES: I doubt this blog will create an international incident but it would be good if you could enter Jerusalem in as a “state” unto itself even though it is the capital of Israel, and, err, Palestine. It depends on who you ask but some will say that Israel is the owner of Jerusalem, others will say Palestine while some will say that one country owns a part and the other owns the rest. Before 1948 it was all Palestine. But, Palestine was never a country. The historical Jerusalem had been part of the region of Palestine until 1967 when Israel annexed it. Though, historically the Jewish people have lived their thousands of years before the Arabs of Palestine. Yes, a difficult one. But it is Israel now, so …
This quite a nifty little candle in a ceramic holder. It may have some sort of a religions significance I do not know but the representation of Jerusalem around the base is nicely detailed.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 5cm diameter, at it’s widest x 6cm high
