Stars Sign Mini Bowl & Incense Stick Holder - Capricorn

• The artwork is the first thing the eye finds: a cream zodiac wheel, twelve segments of gold constellation lines, and the horned goat drawn at its heart, framed by a dark blue rim speckled with gold.
• The wood is warm and varied. Dark and honey tones run through the mango wood, so the edge looks different from every angle.
• The lacquer is glossy. It catches window light and lamplight and gives the navy a deep, almost liquid look.
• A small hole sits in the very centre of the bowl, right at the goat's heart, where an incense stick stands upright.
• When the bowl is empty it works as a catch-all: the dish where rings, earrings and small treasures end up at the end of the day.

The bowl is turned from mango wood and sealed with a glossy lacquer over the painted zodiac design. Mango wood is known for its strong grain and its mix of light and dark tones, so expect natural variation in colour and pattern. No two bowls will look quite the same, and that is part of the appeal of a wooden piece.

Stand an incense stick in the central hole, light the tip, let it flame for a few seconds, then blow it out so it glows. The bowl catches the ash as it falls. Incense sticks usually burn for roughly half an hour to an hour, though this varies from stick to stick, so check the listing for the sticks you choose. Burn in a ventilated room and never leave a burning stick unattended.

When you are not burning incense, wipe the bowl with a dry or barely damp cloth and keep it away from standing water, which wood and lacquer do not enjoy.

Capricorn is the sign of the goat, traditionally associated with discipline, patience and steady ambition. Earth-sign people are often described as the ones who climb slowly and arrive. The goat on this bowl is drawn in fine gold line, set among the constellations of the zodiac wheel, so the whole piece reads as a small celestial keepsake. People tend to choose zodiac pieces for themselves or for someone whose sign they know well, as a quiet personal marker.

One Capricorn mini bowl and incense stick holder. Incense sticks are not included.

It suits a Capricorn birthday, from late December to mid January, or anyone who likes astrology, burns incense, or needs a pretty place for their jewellery. The bowl does two jobs and looks good doing either, which makes it an easy gift to give and an easy one to keep using.