Our chic little receptacles, like pets and lovers, come to express their owners over time. Give them their personal space and they develop what the Japanese call wabi-sabi. Polish them regularly and they retain the quality we call spankin’ spiffy. 100% pure Brass and/or Copper; 3-1/8 x 1-3/4" [7.6 x 4.3 cm] Finished with natural bee's wax. Food safe for non-acidic foods. Product Care : dbaTHIS [dot] com/product-care-tabletop Copper has natural sanitizing and anti-bacterial properties. Its also a powerful anti-oxidant. Known throughout natural medicine systems for its anti inflammatory properties (relieving joint pain and arthritis), ancient civilizations exploited copper’s beneficial properties by utilizing vessels of copper for purifying their drinking water.