FINE TAPESTRY, FLANDERS, BRUSSELS, SECOND HALF OF THE 16th CENTURY in wool and silk depicting Jacob's Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh, the border richly decorated with flowering vases and figures under columned arcatures. Weaver's mark woven on the lower right of the blue counter border. Brussels, second half of the 16th century. Some minor wear and restoration. Height 280 cm - Width 195 cm This biblical episode refers to the text of Genesis, 48 10-16: "His eyes weakened by age, Jacob could no longer see well. Joseph sent for his sons. Jacob kissed and embraced them. But Jacob reversed the hands, thus transposing the blessing given with the right hand, intended for Manasseh, the eldest son, to Ephraim, Joseph's youngest son. Jacob thus announces that Ephraim will have a greater destiny than Manasseh.