Folio 24
Barcelona Haggadah
Folio 24
Folio 24
Shehecheyanu prayer ‘And if it falls on Shabbat evening say … wine, Kiddush …’ Magnificent double-sided page. Colourful margins featuring playful scenes surround the panel inscribed with ‘Blessed’. Two archers point their arrows towards a man who is balancing precipitously and looks as if he might jump while dogs, peacocks, rabbits and zoomorphic figures with golden chalices add to the festive atmosphere.The verso is equally decorative with gold word panels and abundant playful decorative figures in the margins. A man with a golden chalice makes havdalah with a small boy at the foot of the page.
Leaf size is approximately 255 x 190mm (10 x 7.5in)
£65.00
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