Caption

Mass chalice by David I Schwestermüller fl. 1628–1678, goldsmith. Liturgical vessel vasa sacra, ca. 1630–1635. Height 25.5 cm, width 15.1 cm. Mass chalice on a profiled multi-leafed plinth and a quadrangular foot decorated with relief winged angel heads in conch-volute reserves, above which hang campanulas and plastic angel heads set on the edges of the divisions; ovoid nodus with similar decoration. A goblet with an openwork basket with carved Passion themes — the Prayer in the Garden of Olives Agony in the Garden, Ecce Homo, Christ in the Mystical Winepress — among which are figures of angels with the Arma Christi. Chalice depicts Christ as the man of sorrows with instruments of the Passion. Graphic patterns likely compile several engravings; auricular ornamentation shows Netherlandish sources, while the depictions show features of late 16th-century Italian engravings cf. Agostino Carracci's Ecce Homo, 1587, after Corraggio. Place of origin: Germany, Augsburg., A tall ornate metal goblet photographed against a plain gray background, with a silvery cup section featuring openwork decorative panels and a band of pierced ornament near the rim, connected to a richly decorated stem and base that are predominantly gold-toned with sculpted floral and foliate motifs, small winged cherub-like faces, and scrollwork; overall colors visible include silver, gold, gray, and hints of darker tarnished areas.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A09_198

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Mass chalice David I Schwestermüller fl 1628–1678 goldsmith Liturgical vessel vasa sacra ca 1630–1635 Height 25.5 cm width 15.1 cm profiled multi-leafed plinth quadrangular foot decorated relief winged angel heads conch-volute reserves hang campanulas plastic angel heads set edges divisions ovoid nodus decoration goblet openwork basket carved Passion themes Prayer Garden Olives Agony Ecce Homo Christ Mystical Winepress figures angels Arma Christi Chalice depicts Christ man sorrows instruments Passion Graphic patterns compile several engravings auricular ornamentation Netherlandish sources depictions features late 16th-century Italian engravings cf Agostino Carracci's Ecce Homo 1587 Corraggio Place origin Germany Augsburg tall ornate metal goblet photographed plain gray background silvery cup section featuring openwork decorative panels band pierced ornament near rim connected richly decorated stem base predominantly gold-toned sculpted floral foliate motifs small cherub- faces scrollwork colors visible include silver gold gray hints darker tarnished areas.