Offered by Le jardin des Moines
The circular base is decorated with a delicate frieze of cherubs in a cloud. The foot is adorned with Eucharistic symbols as well as three rare depictions: Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Last Supper, and the Entombment. A cartouche bears the Armenian inscription: Negdariné Koupélian, April 6, 1889. Dimensions: 31 cm, weight: 698 grams.
Like most 19th-century Armenian chalices, this piece is unmarked.
Provenance: James and Ana Melikian Collection.
Fine condition.