Post World War II Green Gazed Earthenware Passover Seder Plate - Menorah Galleries
Post World War II Green Gazed Earthenware Passover Seder Plate - Menorah Galleries
Post World War II Green Gazed Earthenware Passover Seder Plate - Menorah Galleries
Post World War II Green Gazed Earthenware Passover Seder Plate - Menorah Galleries

Post World War II Green Gazed Earthenware Passover Seder Plate

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Green glazed earthenware Passover Seder plate made by Jewish DPs in the Föhrenwald displaced persons camp. Decorated on the rim of the plate is a scene of slave laborers being forced to work by a master in the shadow of a pyramid and a group of buildings representing historic Jerusalem. The Hebrew text on one side of the decorative motif reads: "From Slavery to Freedom," and on the other: "This Year in Jerusalem". Inside another decorative motif are the Hebrew and English words "JOINT" and "Religious Office". Stamped on the back is the Hebrew term "Sheerit ha-Pletah" [Surviving Remnant] and the English, "Employment Board".

Dimensions:

H 0.79 in. x Dm 9.85 in.

H 2 cm x Dm 25 cm

Material: glazed earthenware
Origin: Germany
Period: 1948
Hallmark: Frankfurt stamp