The Motif: This artwork is a replication of the renowned 8th-century Umayyad mosaic floor discovered at Hisham's Palace (Khirbat al-Mafjar) in Jericho. It depicts a lush fruit tree with peace-loving gazelles on one side and a lion attacking a gazelle on the other, symbolizing war and peace or life's contrasting realities. The Style: It is crafted in the traditional Armenian pottery style characteristic of artisan studios located in Jerusalem. Notable historical studios that create variants of this exact tile include Jerusalem Pottery, Sandrouni Armenian Ceramic Center, and Balian Ceramics. This example is from the Jerusalem Pottery Studio. No call outs on this piece.
