Lot Essay
A very similar lota is in the Victoria and Albert Museum (Mark Zebrowski, Gold, Silver & Bronze from Mughal India, London, 1997, ill.322, p.211).
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TANJORE, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A SILVER AND COPPER-OVERLAID BRASS WATER VASE (LOTA)
TANJORE, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The bulbous body decorated with standing deities under cusped arches, with rows of stylized petals above and below, with flaring mouth, the base with old inventory numbers and labels
7 3/8in. (18.8cm.) high
TANJORE, SOUTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The bulbous body decorated with standing deities under cusped arches, with rows of stylized petals above and below, with flaring mouth, the base with old inventory numbers and labels
7 3/8in. (18.8cm.) high
Literature
Zebrowski, op.cit., ill.330, p.211.
Special notice
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