Rare 18th-Century Swedish Wooden Chalice (Träkalk)

In 18th-century rural Sweden, these types of hand-turned and hand-painted goblets were used during special celebrations such as weddings, christenings, and harvest festivals. They were used for drinking beer (*öl*) or brandy.

When not in use, the goblet served as a showpiece on a sideboard or cabinet.

The goblet is richly decorated with hand-painted floral motifs in a beautifully weathered color palette of soft red, blue, and gray. Over the centuries, the paintwork has developed a lovely craquelé finish and a patina born of age that cannot be replicated.

Dimensions:
Height 23 cm
Diameter 14 cm

Period: 1780–1830 (late 18th to early 19th century)

The goblet shows authentic signs of age, including an old drying crack at the top—historically secured with a small metal wire—and a characteristic area of ​​damage or breakage along the rim of the base (see photos). It is precisely these traces that give the object its weathered, *wabi-sabi* aesthetic.