This is an investment-grade, museum-level collector’s suite featuring three limited-edition fine porcelain china plates from "The Jewish Holidays" series, designed by the celebrated American master sculptor and printmaker Chaim Gross (1904–1991). Commissioned by The Judaic Heritage Society and executed on premium fine porcelain blanks by Viletta USA, this collection showcases Gross’s signature expressive, joyous watercolor style. Each plate features vibrant center artwork ringed by a striking terracotta/burnt-orange border decorated with stylized, metallic-gold Hebrew script detailing holiday blessings.

The Provenance & Collection Multipliers

What completely sets this specific group apart and commands its premium collector tier is an impeccable, documented paper trail and continuous serial history:

• The Continuous Run Matching Numbers: Finding separate pieces from this late-1970s run that carry identical serial markers is highly unusual. All three pieces carry the identical, hand-written limited-edition number 915 from a tightly controlled first edition run of only 2,500.

• The "One-to-One" Factory-to-Publisher History: Each plate comes housed inside its original heavy corrugated shipping box. These boxes retain their historic vintage transit stamps and original shipping documentation detailing their direct journey from the Viletta USA kiln facility to the official headquarters of The Judaic Heritage Society at 141 East 44th Street, New York, NY. This turns standard packaging into verifiable, physical provenance.

The Three Included Plates:

1. "Chanukah" (1978): Features the traditional lighting of the menorah amidst a warm family gathering. Back stamped with the historic dedication: "The Festival of Lights symbolizes the heroism of the Maccabees and the triumph of the Jewish spirit."

2. "Pesach" / Passover (1979): Illustrates a lively, classic Seder table setting filled with deep ceremonial symbolism. Back stamped with the timeless Haggadah teaching: "In every generation every Jew must feel as if he himself came out of Egypt."

3. "Rosh Hashanah" (1980): Depicts a soulful, evocative scene celebrating the Jewish New Year and the sounding of the Shofar. Back stamped with the traditional holiday blessing: "May each of us be inscribed in the Book of Life for a Good Year."

Item Specifics

• Artist: Chaim Gross (Signed in the matrix/plate graphic)

• Publisher: The Judaic Heritage Society (New York, NY)

• Manufacturer: Viletta USA

• Material: Fine Porcelain China with Metallic Gold Accents

• Diameter: Approximately 8 ⅛ inches (20.6 cm)

• Edition Type: Limited First Edition of 2,500

• Matching Serial Number: 915

• Origin: Made in the United States

• Age: Vintage (Dated 1978, 1979, and 1980 respectively)

Condition: Pristine Vintage Condition. The porcelain plates themselves are in flawless mint condition with no chips, cracks, micro-crazing, or loss to the delicate gold gilting. They exhibit clean, bright original glazes. The original external cardboard mailing boxes are structurally sound, sturdy, and fully functional, showing expected vintage shelf wear, old sealing tape, and authentic mid-to-late postal stamps that physically confirm their historical transit between Viletta and the Judaic Heritage Society.

Reference

The original holiday artwork motifs utilized for this commemorative porcelain series are comprehensively documented in the authoritative volume:

• Book Title: The Jewish Holidays: Watercolors by Chaim Gross

• Author: Chaim Gross & Rabbi Avraham Soltes

• Page Reference: Plate designs are based directly on the foundational portfolio suites detailed on Pages 12–28.

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