Auction 15 A Special Major Sale. Part 1: The Bloch Family Collection - Australia, and Other Items of Judaica.
By Taj Art
Monday, Nov 25, 6:30 PM
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 50:

Porcelain Jewish Money Changer. England ca. 1840


Price including buyer’s premium: $ 375 (₪1,392.99)
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Start price:
$ 300
Estimated price :
$600 - $800
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Porcelain Jewish Money Changer. England ca. 1840
Figurine of a Jew carrying a small bag with several coins on his outstretched hand.
A common stereotypical depiction of the Jew in England of the 19th century.

Wiesemann, Falk, Visual Illusions about Jews: The Finkelstein Collection of Antisemitica (Essen: Klartext, 2024). Cat. No. 71, page 74.


Provenance: The Bloch Family Collection, Melbourne-Australia.
Measurement:  6 x 19 cm