1950s Indian Brass Vase 18k Gold Plated Metal Water Vessel Pot Lota Kalash South India

Description

This large water vessel has a polished finish. It was acquired in Madurai from a private estate about forty years … more This large water vessel has a polished finish. It was acquired in Madurai from a private estate about forty years ago.

Of thick, beaten brass sheet, it sits on a flattened bottom, and has gently sloped sides until the shoulder is reached. It then rises to a small neck which widens to a mouth with a broad rim.
At some point it was gold plated and varnished.

Such vessels were used to store water – probably lustral holy water, perhaps from the Ganges.

From Madurai in Tamil Nadu, South India.

Approximate Dimensions: Height 7.5 inch x Width 7.5 inch less