Leona Fein Square Decorative Plate Stained Glass Work Of Art 9.75" Signed

Description

Leona Fein
Square Stained
Glass
Decorative Art Plate, 9.75"
Signed by Artist | Rare Find!
•
Leona Fein's square plate is a glass work of art
featuring a reproduction of
a religious manuscript, individually crafted by using an
18th century art form
known at Potichomania,
whereby pictures and brightly
colored pieces of
paper
are adhered to the underside of clear glass
• This plate has a raised edge and wide rim, the image in the center is from
Sefer Ha-Ikkarim of Joseph Albo, book I, Frontispiece, Florence, Italy 1460
• The gold Hebrew letters hold the opening word yedi'at ("knowledge of the
fundamental principles upon which laws are based is both easy and difficult")
of the first treatise of the Book Of Principles, a philosophic treatise on articles of
faith by the 15th century Spanish Jewish philosopher and preacher, Joseph Albo
• Measures approximately 9-3/4"x 9-3/4"
• The piece is signed and includes a
small card stating that this piece was crafted
by Leona Fein
and her
handwritten
description of what the image is
• This vintage, pre-owned collectible is in excellent, well preserved
condition with no cracks, chips, or structural damage
-Now retired, Leona Fein has spent a lifetime collecting Jewish manuscripts and incorporating
reproductions of portions of them into each of her beautiful Judaica pieces, Fein’s work has been
displayed in The Jewish Museum of New York and in galleries in the United States and abroad.
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THE PHOTOS SHOWN ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM.
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Pictures may not reflect true colors due to various lighting conditions.
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