Wedding cup text: three verses in Hebrew and English from Genesis on the creation of mankind and the commandment to be fruitful and therefore to marry. Kiddush cup text: the Friday night kiddush. Arnold went on making enamel cups after the studio line ended in the mid-1990s. The wedding cup was shown at the Knoxville Museum of Art, Artscapes 2008, and enamel cups were in the juried show "'99 Cups" at the Mesa Arts Center.
The text
קדוש
Kiddush, sanctification.
On the shield of each kiddush cup
ברוך אתה ה' אלהינו מלך העולם בורא פרי הגפן
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.
The blessing over wine, on the side panels
ברוך אתה ה' מקדש השבת
Blessed are You, Lord, who sanctifies the Sabbath.
The close of the Friday night kiddush
Studio of Arnold Schwarzbart
Arnold Schwarzbart ז״ל · 1942 – 2015 · Knoxville, Tennessee