The Brass Prayer draws its form from devotional vessels once found in monasteries, chapels, and quiet household shrines, where brass was favored for its warmth, durability, and sacred glow. In many traditions, shallow brass bowls held incense, oils, or offerings-objects meant to carry intention as much as substance. The curved lip echoes libation cups used in ritual pouring, where a gentle tilt allowed prayers to be given without haste. Over time, the metal would darken and soften, a living record of touch, heat, and time. This piece honors that lineage, transforming a utilitarian devotional form into a vessel of light. When lit, the flame rises like a whispered petition, steady and deliberate. The Brass Prayer invites stillness, asking nothing more than presence-just as such vessels once did centuries ago. 
 
This vessel will be filled with 22 ounces of hand-poured wax in your scent choice listed.