Lot 135
Large Hunting Scenes Marbadiah Rug – Jerusalem, 1920s
Large rug with a flora and fauna motif, made at the Marbadiah workshop at Bezalel. [Jerusalem, 1920s].
Cotton knot-pile; wool foundation.
The rug, inspired by Tabriz wildlife-motif rugs (of which the Chelsea Carpet at the Victoria and Albert Museum is a famous example), features symmetrical arabesque floral motifs alternating with hunting scenes, game and animals of prey. Signed "Marbadiah" twice on the edge of the central panel.
Approx. 245X210 cm. Good-fair condition. General fading and wear. Slightly misshapen. A few restorations. Some unraveling to edges. 14 cm tear, repaired.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997, p. 123.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
