Chalice, lower part

The lower part of the chalice is made of silver-toned metal, stepped, in two tiers, with a round base and edges curved outward. The lower tier is decorated with a garland of leaves and flowers. Between the lower and upper tiers is a "band." The upper tier is round in cross-section, tapering toward the top, where an overlay in the form of a multi-petaled flower is fitted.

The chalice belonged to the pre-war collection of the Sloboda Ukraine Museum named after H. S. Skovoroda. During the Second World War it was evacuated and returned to Kharkiv in November 1944.

Note: the chalice (potir) is the sacred liturgical cup used to consecrate wine and to celebrate the sacrament of Communion.

The chalice represents the cup given by Jesus Christ to his disciples at the Last Supper, with the words: "Drink of it, all of you, for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."