A LARGE BRASS LOTA (WATER CONTAINER)
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE GERMAN COLLECTION
India, 20th century

Of typical globular shape, resting on a convex base, rising to narrow shoulders and a short everted flattened rim, the exterior divided into two decorative registers, the top engraved with concentric thin lines, the bottom engraved with scattered diagonal lines creating a hatched ground reminiscent of animal fur, 21.5cm diam. and 28.5cm high.