A spiritual woven carpet titled "Song of Songs" by Marvadiah after a design by Ya'akov Kanterovitz. Created in Jerusalem circa 1920s. The Marvadiah workshop was founded in 1920 as a successor to Bezalel led by Ya'akov Kanterovitz. Per Anton Felton, "Under a canopy of a tall and broad palm tree bisecting a vibrant blue field, and so hinting at the outline of the Tablets of the Law, the main panel displays a rich panoply of intertwining flora and fauna - deer, ibex, turtledove, peacocks, crane, and turtledove appear amongst vines and flowers. The main border displays peacocks and clusters of grapes; the two guard strips are inscribed with Hebrew, the outermost of these repeats the words Song of Songs whilst the inner strip recites the verse "Hanizanim Niru Ba'aretz..." ("The blossoms have appeared in the land...") from the Song of Songs. This rug is striking in its original and non-naturalistic color scheme. The words "Marbadiah Jerusalem" are woven at the very bottom under the strip guard." This book by Anton Felton titled "Jewish Carpets" is included in this lot. On verso is an inventory tag with markings. From a private collection in Bloomfield, MI. Dimensions: 64"h x 48"w. In very good vintage condition.

64 x 48 x 0.25 in