Deckelpokal, Interim Cup from the Lüneburg Council Silver, attributed to Jochim Worm, probably 1552/1553, Lüneburg
Deckelpokal, Interim Cup from the Lüneburg Council Silver, attributed to Jochim Worm, probably 1552/1553, Lüneburg. Silver, wrought, cast and gilded. Height x diameter: 60 x 22,5 cm (Top). Ident.Nr. 1874.380. Kunstgewerbemuseum © Photo: Museum of Decorative Arts of the National Museums in Berlin - Prussian Cultural Heritage. Photo: Karen Bartsch
Central tie, Christ figure and dragon deck finial and heraldic shield cast. Edges and sculpted heads of Kuppa worked separately. Fitting ornament of the lid and bottom of foot unvergoldet. Marks on the cylinder support under the foot. - Lost head the cover figure.
Four Passiges, horizontally structured and densely reliefiertes vessel. Impact arched foot with getrepptem edge, constricted by a Zahnschnittzarge. Vines on punched reason above with devil figurine, bordered below by fitting work. As shaft shape of the Christ blessing on toads like dragon with ringed tail and heads of Pope Devil (as a fallen, winged angel) and Turk. On the main crown of thorns and leaves kapitellartiger wreath, as the conclusion of flat leaf wreath. Kuppa greatly constricted, laid a wreath with rolled acanthus and rosettes down between fruit decor each two sculpted women or warriors heads in cartridges, above four oval, located herauswölbende and fitting factory with fruit garlands and grotesque masks framed illustrations. These are explained by inscriptions on the four passigen, conical orifice
edge:. 1 Baptism of Christ: HIC EST FILIVS Mevs DlLECTVS IN QUO MIHI BENE COMPLACITVM EST: MATE 3 (This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased Matthew 3:17.). 2. The Transfiguration of Christ: HIC EST FILIVS Mevs DILECT (VS) IN QUO MIHI BENE COMPLACVI IPSVM AVDITE: MAT. 17 (This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, hear ye him. Mt 17,5). 3. preaching of the Apostle Paul: ETIA (M) Sl NOS AVT ANGEL (VS) E coelo PREDICAVERIT VOBIS EVANGELIVM PRETER id quod P (RAE) DICAVIM (VS). GALA I (even if we or an angel from heaven preaching the gospel, different because we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. Gal 1,8). 4. The Temptation of Christ by the devil: ABI SATANA ScriptVM EST ENIM DOM (INVM) DEVM TVVM ADORABIS ET ILLVM SOLV (M) COLES. MAT 4 (thee behind me, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and serve him Mt 4.10.).
In accordance with the cuppa There are four arched relief medallions on the lid. Therein kneeling per two praying figures: Pope and Cardinal, Emperor and King, Knight and Prince, priests and monks, referring to the crowning cap figure, the Babylonian harlot on the seven-headed monster, refer (?). Base unit made of profiled ring to roughly worked bead with deciduous and fitting work decor along with four heads and garnrollenförmigem formations.On the back of the figure subsequently fitted in relief blazon the founder Heinrich Witzendorff and Elisabeth Töbing. Inside the lid enamelled coat of arms purchaser Franz Witzendorff and Ursula Garlop and scratched year (15) 74th The occasion declared an engraved on the base edge inscription: INTERIM ORTVM AVGVSTAE VINDELICORVM SVB CAROLO QUINTO IMPERATORE MAXIMO ANNO SALVTIS MDCXLVIII EX TINCTVM VERO AVSPICIIS MAVRITII ELE (C) Toris ET CONFOEDERATORV (M) to (N) O 1552 (The Interim has in Augsburg under Emperor Charles V started in the year of grace 1548, but was extinguished by the Elector Moritz and the Allies in 1552). Inside the Kuppa a series superimposed mounted buttons as trade marks for the drinkers.
