Stunning and unusual Bezalel Jerusalem album dating from the 1920s–1930s, featuring a Western Wall illustrated motif on the front cover and unique hand-illustrated inner pages in an East Asian (Chinese or Japanese) artistic style. The album measures approximately 14 x 10 x 2.5 inches and includes a leather-bound spine. The olivewood backboard is partially detached but in place. Minor wear and scratches consistent with age.

The Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem, founded in 1906 by Boris Schatz, played a pivotal role in shaping early Israeli visual culture by blending European and Middle Eastern artistic traditions. This album is a rare and remarkable example of cultural cross-influence—combining Jewish devotional motifs such as the Kotel (Western Wall). It stands as a museum-worthy artifact illustrating the reach and experimentation of early 20th-century Bezalel artistry and the cosmopolitan influences shaping art in the Land of Israel during the Ottoman Empire and British Mandate period.

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