Kiddush cup as a gift for the Bar Mitzvah of TF, commissioned by his grandfather

This grandson's joy in speeding up pieces on his grandfather's mother's piano inspired this design. Speed and the illusion of movement reflect his passion for magic. It recalled Giacomo Balla's Dog on a Leash, which expressed movement. The high-gloss mug bottom gets scratched over time, just as life leaves marks on us.

This cup was 3D-printed in wax. The wax model was then cast in silver using the classic lost-wax method. Thanks to Horbach Idar-Oberstein for casting this challenging design. I finished the cup by hand.