Armenian Ceramic Round Ashtray with Ancient Jerusalem Motif

Armenian Ceramic Round Ashtray with Ancient Jerusalem Motif

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04ATL

Brand: Armenian Ceramics

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$24.00
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Armenian Ceramic Round Ashtray with Ancient Jerusalem Motif
Armenian Ceramic Round Ashtray with Ancient Jerusalem Motif

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This gorgeous, colorful ashtray captures the splendor of ancient Jerusalem with its olive trees, ancient wall, famous towers and religious sites. The sky above has a peaceful, calm blue hue symbolizing peace.

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Material Ceramic
Size 14cm Diameter

Jerusalem, the holy city is important in the heart of every Jew and hence Jews recite the phrase "Im Eshkachech Yerusalayim, Tishkach Yemini"- "If I forget thee O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget her cunning". This ashtray is a beautiful depiction of Jerusalem in all its glory of rich colors and splendid olive trees, indigenous to the area. The famous, ancient towers, Kotel, Golden Dome and ancient wall are beautifully portrayed on the ashtray. The use of clay represents the ancient stone of Jerusalem known for its gold gleam when reflected by the sun. The colors of orange, red, yellow, blue and green offer an opulent appearance and the blue border is that of a typical Armenian design. The top of the ashtray features the word Jerusalem in a semi-circle in black. The rounded edges are indented for the use of resting cigarettes.

This wonderful ashtray makes for an exquisite decorative piece without having to serve its purpose but it is a great piece to put out for guests who smoke.

Bring a touch of art, history, culture and Jerusalem to someone's home with this lovely piece.

Note: Armenian ceramics are delicate and should be treated with care. Each piece is individually hand made with the ancient skill of mixing and shaping clay and water and then placing the object in an oven or kiln at a temperature of 1000°C until it hardens. The piece is then beautifully hand painted with metallic and oxidized paint, maintaining a natural color and then placed again in the oven at the same temperature. The finishing touch is one of fine glazing.