The shamrock bowl presented to US President Joe Biden today has its origins in the Gaeltacht, where it was designed and cut by master craftsman Eamonn Terry.
The Department of the Taoiseach selected the award-winning crystal craft business, Criostal na Rinne, for the one-off handmade piece.
Based in An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht, Criostal na Rinne was founded in 1987 by Eamonn Terry, who learned his trade in Waterford Crystal and has more than 50 years' experience in the craft.
"The themes which inspired the design are hope, history and the special relationship between Ireland and the United States," he said of the crystal bowl.
Central to the design of the bowl is a panel with the customary engraved inscription.
On either side of the inscription, there are two panels with deep interlaced cutting, which represent the shared history between Ireland and the US.
Deep flowing cuts in the crystal, reminiscent of the sea, join the panels on the bowl together.
This represents Ireland as an island at the centre of the world and its connectivity with every corner of the globe, particularly the US, through its diaspora, its shared values and interests.
The top of the bowl features four rosettes representing rising hope and "new life at its term" - a reference to the words of poet Seamus Heaney often quoted by President Biden.
"I wanted to showcase our local craft traditions in hand-cut crystal by drawing on these themes that have a unique significance for Ireland and its special relationship with the US," Mr Terry said.
