Three earthenware plates coated with sand, products of Orno / Venus. Israel, [1950s].
1. Plate with the figure of a "halutz" (Jewish pioneer) sowing in the field. Inscribed on back by soldiers from Kibbutz Tel Yosef (Hebrew), dated 1956, alongside manufacturer's sticker (English) "'Venus,' Hand painted made with the original desert sand of the Holy Land"; a Hebrew-English sticker identifying the store where the item was sold; and two Hebrew "Sales Tax" labels.
2. Plate with the figure of a farmer harvesting with a scythe.
3. Plate with the figure of a woman playing a harp. On back, manufacturer's sticker (English) "'Orno,' Hand painted with the original desert sand of the Holy Land"; and a Hebrew "Sales Tax" label.
Size varies, approx. 32X23 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures to rims.