{"product_id":"oversized-13-5-tzel-tzion-tel-aviv-brass-plate-herzl-inscription-heavy-775g-mid-century-israeliana-masterpiece-copy","title":"Mid-Century Tzel-Tzion Israel Brass Plate 12.75\" Spies Grapes Motif Tel Aviv Art","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis large and impressive brass wall-hanging plate features a central repoussé medallion depicting the biblical \"Scouts\" (Joshua and Caleb) returning from the Promised Land. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are shown carrying a massive cluster of grapes on a pole, a motif based on Numbers 13:23. The central scene is framed by the Hebrew inscription \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Zavat Chalav U’Devash\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Land Flowing with Milk and Honey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Medinat Yisrael\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eState of Israel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), accented by two Stars of David.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tzel-Tzion Workshop:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The piece was produced by the Tzel-Tzion (Shadow of Zion) workshop, a significant Tel Aviv-based firm active during the 1950s and 60s. Along with contemporaries like Pal-Bell, Tzel-Tzion specialized in handcrafted brass and bronze-tone items that sought to bridge ancient biblical themes with the mod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eern identity of the newly established Jewish state.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tel Aviv, Israel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tzel-Tzion (Hand Stamped on Reverse)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-20th Century (Circa 1950–1955)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brass with original verdigris\/bronze-tone patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12.75\" Diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 377 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excellent vintage condition with a well-preserved dry original surface. The rich, dark patina provides a striking contrast to the polished brass highlights on the raised lettering and figures. The integrated hanging loop is secure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-e273432f-7fff-9d6a-dec2-af0230e88e8e\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in Israel: 1948-1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-e273432f-7fff-9d6a-dec2-af0230e88e8e\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Nurit Kenaan-Kedar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-c507da79-7fff-be66-70a2-60be3d2a9852\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 124–128 (Documentation of Tel Aviv metalwork and the \"Scouts\" iconography).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-e273432f-7fff-9d6a-dec2-af0230e88e8e\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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