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This antique pewter plate depicts a traditional scene, with the group seated at table during the Passover Seder. Around the rim of the plate are various engraved Hebrew inscriptions, as well as a Star of David at the top of the rim. This superb antique pewter Seder plate is distinguished by the quality of its engraving, which depicts a traditional scene with an impressive level of detail. Passover is a very important religious holiday in the Jewish calendar. The celebration of Passover commemorates God's liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in ancient Egypt, and their subsequent freedom as a people, under the leadership of Moses. Passover is a spring festival that begins on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nissan and lasts seven days (or eight days in more conservative or Orthodox Jewish communities). The Pesach Seder, for which this magnificent engraved platter was made, is the Jewish ritual feast that marks the beginning of the Passover celebration. Symbolic foods are placed in Seder dishes, like this one, and the meal is enjoyed by Jewish communities and families around the world.
19th Rhine Valley. Jews of Alsace Lorraine.
Good condition. Diameter 31 cm.
Ref: ARTNIDN8RH