Ganga Jumna Ravitra Pani Lota From Haridwar - 19th Century Table Lamp Hand made on the potters

Hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way

this tansu would have been the collaborative work of three specialists: a carpenter

patina consistent with use

21 x 8 x 50  (wxdxh cms)

The interior has been stained by the bindi it originally stored

Ganga Jumna Ravitra Pani Lota From Haridwar - 19th Century Table Lamp Hand made on the pottersFrom the riverbanks of northern India comes this finely balanced Ganga Jumna lota, its two tone form uniting warm brass and soft copper in a harmonious banded design. The style takes its name from the meeting of the Ganga and Jamuna rivers, and like its namesake, this vessel is crafted to hold and preserve water often for both daily use and sacred rituals. The silver coloured traces along the rim reveal its earlier life: a fitted lid once sealed with