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State Medal - Flowers, Mane Katz
| Location | Israel |
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| Year | 1988 |
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| Edge | State emblem; "STATE OF ISRAEL' in Hebrew on the right and English on the left with serial number. On the 26 mm. silver medal, "S 999.9"; on the 50 mm. silver medal, "S 999"; on the 24 mm. gold medal, "G 750" in Hebrew and English; and on the 38 mm. gold medal, "G-916.6" in Hebrew and English Scripts: Hebrew, Latin Lettering: STATE OF ISRAEL 🕎 מדינת ישראל G 917 ז |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a centrally placed coloured lithograph reproduction of Mane Katz's painting "Vase of Flowers", depicting a vibrant bouquet of red and yellow flowers in a white vase, set within an ornate relief frame. The legend "FESTIVE FLOWERS" appears in raised lettering along the left field in English, with the Hebrew equivalent "דבר אלי בפרחים" along the right field. The artist's name in Hebrew, "מאנה כץ", is inscribed in the lower field beneath the framed image. |
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| Obverse lettering | FESTIVE FLOWERS דבר אלי בפרחים מאנה כץ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold sculptural relief of Mane Katz's figure "The Double-Bass Player at a Jewish Wedding", depicting a bearded musician playing a double bass, rendered in an expressive, gestural style. An arc of musical staff notation with notes curves around the upper field on both sides. The artist's signature "Mani Katz" appears in the lower field, with Hebrew and English legends integrated into the musical staff design. |
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