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The Seder glass in the form of a mug was intended for drinking Pejsachówka during the Pesach Seder feast. Pejsachówka was a kosher, strong, dry vodka usually made from plums, popular among Polish Jews. The purpose of the glass is primarily revealed by the Hebrew inscription "Pesach" on the oval-shaped field, which occupies a large part of the surface of this tiny vessel. Two Stars of David are placed on either side of the inscription (side by side), with a six-pointed star inscribed inside each. Each of the four Stars of David is surrounded by circularly running six-pointed small stars (24 in each circle – some are faintly embossed, making them resemble dots). The vessel's spout is surrounded by a simple geometric ornament. All decorations on the glass are convex.

The item was donated to the Lublin Open Air Village Museum in 1987 by a resident of the village of Wojsławice (Chełm County, Lubelskie Province).

Pesach is one of the oldest and most important Jewish holidays. It falls on the first spring full moon and commemorates the liberation of the Jews from Egyptian slavery. If their financial situation allowed it, Jewish families possessed a separate set of dishes used only once a year, precisely on the occasion of Pesach. This glass probably belonged to such a set.