£80 - £120
An early 20th century continental German bronze cast wall charger plate from the city of Paderborn. The charger reading "The hare and the spoon has three and yet every hare has two" ('Der Hasen und der Löffel drey, und doch hat jeder Hase zwey'), the 17th century proverb of the city with central running hares. Measures approx. 30cm in diameter.
The rabbit is an ancient symbol of fertility. In Christian art, it becomes a symbol for the resurrection of Christ, and in this way is linked to Easter and its customs. In the group of three, the rabbits often stand for the eternal cosmic cycle, constantly recurring life and the Trinity of God.
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