„De eine rechte wedewe unde einsam is, de setten eren höpen up godt…”

Parę uwag o zagadkowym nowożytnym kielichu fundacji pewnej wdowy w zbiorach Muzeum Krakowa

Abstract

„DE EINE RECHTE WEDEWE UNDE EINSAM IS, DE SETTEN EREN HÖPEN UP GODT…” A COUPLE OF REMARKS ON THE MYSTERY EARLY MODERN CHALICE FUNDED BY A CERTAIN WIDOW IN THE COLLECTION OF THE MUSEUM OF KRAKÓW

The paper is an attempt at a characterization of an early modern chalice which has been a part of the collection of the Museum of Kraków since 1975. The artefact has not been studied in detail to date – it was only briefly mentioned in a catalogue accompanying an exhibition dedicated to the cultural ties connecting Kraków and Budapest. The liturgical vessel was funded by a widow named Anna Blankenburg-Zarten, a representative of a moderately rich Pomeranian noble family. It is with Western Pomerania that we should associate the origin of this chalice, however, it is impossible to determine the specific place where it was manufactured in the light of the scarce sources that are available. The chalice was most likely crafted in the first half of the 17th century. It reveals many features which make it similar to artefacts from the area of Western Pomerania, e.g. the vessel from the church in Rarwin dated to 1651 which is deposited at the Museum of Middle Pomerania in Słupsk.