How many different colors of brass can you name? Antique brass, matt brass, polished brass—the list goes on, but all have one thing in common: metal vases look lovely by candlelight.
Brass is a mix of copper and zinc (the the higher the percentage of zinc, the lighter the color of the metal). As the holiday season approaches, we’ve rounded up 10 brass vases that will glow on a tabletop or mantel:
Above: A handmade 5-inch Tama Brass Vase made in Japan is $195 from Gump’s.
![Made of solid brass with a matt lacquer finish and available in three sizes, a Hexagon Flowerpot by Ferm Living is from \$45.50 to \$80.50 depending on size from Connox.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-planter-hexagon-flowerpot-ferm-living-733x484.png)
![Skultuna Boule Vase is \2\20;named for the French word for ball,\2\2\1; notes retailer The Line: \2\20;This polished brass vase from the Swedish metalsmith Skultuna adapts a gleaming sphere for practical use but looks just as appealing when left empty.\2\2\1; Available in two sizes, it is \$\235 for the large size as shown.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-vase-skultana-via-the-line-733x452.png)
![A smaller Skultuna Boule Vase is \$\150 from The Line.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-vase-boule-skultana-the-line.png)
![Designed in Copenhagen, a Small Brass Vase is £\20 from Hopscotch London.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-vase-from-copenhagen.png)
![A \10-centimeter Brass Drop Vase is \249 SEK (about \$\29.66 US) at Artilleriet.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-drop-vase-vertical-artilleriet-733x728.jpg)
![A tall Element Metal Antiqued Brass Vase is \20.5 inches high; made in India of sand casted aluminum with an antique bass finish, it is \$\1\29 from Crate and Barrel.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-element-vase-from-crate-and-barrel-733x450.png)
![Faceted Metal Vases in an antique brass finish \2\20;use the decadent architectural vibe of the ’\20s and ’30s with a clean-lined modern feel,\2\2\1; says retailer West Elm. The vases are available in five sizes including medium as shown at prices from \$\24 to \$69.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-vase-faceted-metal-west-elm-733x407.png)
![A Century Brass Vase with an anti-tarnish coating is \20 centimeters tall; \$79.95 from Melbourne-based Behr & Co.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-vase-cylinder-berh-and-co-733x506.png)
![Made in Sweden, an Ink Brass Flower Vase is \$\165 CAD (about \$\130 US) from Mjolk.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brass-vase-mjolk-733x419.png)
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