Medieval Upper Harz ‘Golden Chalice’ c.1470 granada We love the modesty and

We love the modesty and integrity of this grand work of functional art

pale and ethereal appearance

foliage and deeply carved flowers

Oil and gesso on board in antique frame

We love the simplicity of construction

Medieval Upper Harz ‘Golden Chalice’ c.1470 granada We love the modesty andA wonderful and rare survivor from a long vanished Medieval town in the Upper Harz region of Germany. The Upper Harz refers to the northwestern and higher part of the Harz mountain range in Germany In its traditional sense, the term Upper Harz covers the area of the seven historical mining towns (Bergstdte) Clausthal, Zellerfeld, Andreasberg, Altenau, Lautenthal, Wildemann and Grund in the present day German federal state of Lower Saxony. This