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A Porcelain Seder Plate, Karlsbad, early 20th Century
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An intriguing and highly uncommon example of early 20th-century Judaica, this porcelain Seder plate—crafted in the celebrated ceramics region of Karlsbad (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic)—is both artistically and historically noteworthy.
The plate is distinctively shaped like a scalloped shell, a design rarely seen in traditional Seder plates, and is edged with five individual bowl-like indentations, each designated with the name of a traditional Passover food item: זרוע (Z’roa), חרוסת (Charoset), מרור (Maror), and פסח (Pesach), with the central and largest compartment bearing the inscription של חג הפסח (“For the Festival of Passover”)—all delicately painted in gold Hebrew script. Interestingly, beneath the main inscription appears the name “Karlsbad”, also in gold—linking the plate to the famous spa and vacation town known as a holiday destination for German Jews.
The inclusion of only five compartments (effectively four, as פסח and זרוע are typically synonymous) is a notable deviation from the conventional six-part layout of Seder plates, reflecting either a regional interpretation or a simplified tourist adaptation. This, along with the elegant mother-of-pearl iridescent glaze that shimmers across the porcelain surface and is punctuated by refined gold-painted detailing, hints that this piece may have been created not just for ritual use, but also as a commemorative or decorative object for travelers visiting Karlsbad.
A stamp on the reverse confirms Czech manufacture, suggesting the plate was likely made locally but intended for sale or gifting to Jewish tourists frequenting the German-speaking spa town.
This fusion of artistic elegance, ritual tradition, and cross-cultural Jewish history makes this Seder plate a truly uncommon and captivating artifact of Jewish life in Central Europe during the early 1900s.
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- Dimensions:Height: 1.38 in (3.5 cm)Width: 9.73 in (24.7 cm)Depth: 7.09 in (18 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:Porcelain,Glazed
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- Date of Manufacture:Early 20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5281245096852
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