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RLC-0006 — The Copper Ancestor's Steeping Chalice
Handcrafted in Turkey during the 1960s, this elegant porcelain cup is embraced by an ornate copper holder and accompanied by its matching saucer and decorative cloche lid. Originally crafted as a luxurious tea service, it showcases the rich warmth of hand-worked copper and the timeless artistry of mid-century Turkish craftsmanship.
Today, The Copper Ancestor's Steeping Chalice begins a new chapter upon the altar. It may be used to steep sacred herbs for ritual teas and offerings or kept dry to cradle herbs, resins, crystals, incense, moon water, written petitions, or offerings dedicated to deities and honored ancestors.
The copper cloche protects whatever rests within, symbolizing both reverence and the sacred unveiling of intention. Long associated with energy, abundance, healing, and the divine feminine, copper lends its own quiet symbolism to every ritual it accompanies.
Whether employed in ceremony or displayed as the centerpiece of an altar, this remarkable vessel transforms ordinary ritual into a timeless act of devotion, remembrance, and sacred connection.