Liturgical vessels are a necessary part of our liturgy, yet these objects made of clay, glass, metals, and precious stones are also works of art. In this rare collection, readers will encounter a variety of liturgical vessels fashioned by highly skilled artisans, exploring their history, usage, design, and proper care. With more than fifty stunning photos of these elegantly designed cups, plates, flagons, bowls, and thuribles, this collection will not only inform but delight as priests, sacristans, seminarians, altar servers, and ministers of Holy Communion discover the rich artistic and sacramental tradition embodied in the vessels used each week in the celebration of the liturgy. Readers will also explore the various blessings for chalice and paten, in addition to the laws of the Roman Rite with regards to making vessels for the liturgy.