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THIS CHALICE IS A UNIQUE WORK BY THE FRENCH MASTER SCULPTOR GOUDJI. INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED ARTIST IS DISTINGUISHED BY HIS ICONIC AND TIMELESS STYLE INSPIRED BY BRIGHTER YEARS OF THE FRENCH MIDDLE AGE. MASTER GOUDJI, AMONG MANY HONORS IS KNOWN FOR THE CREATION OF THE BAPTISMAL FONT PRESENT IN THE CATHEDRAL OF PARIS NOTRE DAME, FOR THE REALIZATION OF THE RATIONAL INDOORED BY THE HOLY POPE JOHN PAUL II ON THE OCCASION OF THE MILLENNIUM JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2000, THE RELIQUARY FOR THE TRANSLATION OF SAINT PIUS FROM PIETRALCINA. THE CHALICE IS MADE ENTIRELY OF SILVER AND FEATURES LAPIS LAZULI INLAYS ON THE BASE, AGATE AND ON THE NODE POLYCHROME QUARTZ THROUGH WHICH CAN BE SEEN A CROSS ENGRAVED IN DEEP BLUE. MEDIEVAL-STYLE CHALICE SUPPORTED BY FOUR SQUARE-SECTION FEET.