Chava Samuel ceramic sculpture: "Flute Player, " from the...

Chava Samuel ceramic sculpture: "Flute Player, " from the "Kad Ve-Sefel" workshop. Signed "Chava Samuel" in English and Hebrew (Rishon LeZion). Mandate era, circa 1940. Height: 25 cm. Well-preserved condition. Featured in the impressive catalog by Mr. Nir Feldman—*Matter from Spirit: Chava Samuel, Pioneer of Israeli Ceramics in Rishon LeZion*—on page 38. "Kad Ve-Sefel, " Rishon LeZion (E.S.). **Chava Samuel, a pioneer of Israeli ceramics, was born in Essen, Germany. There, she initially studied painting and graphic arts, later expanding into pottery, sculpture, and ceramic technology. She immigrated to the Land of Israel in 1932 and opened a ceramics studio in Jerusalem. In 1934, she moved to Rishon LeZion and founded the "Kad Ve-Sefel" workshop, which remained active until 1978. Throughout her career in Israel, she worked in pottery, small-scale sculpture, architectural ceramics, painting, and graphic arts. Dimensions: Height 28 cm; 1940s.

Self pick-up from Mi'Dor L'Dor auction house showroom (Ra'anana).