Indian Fountain with Lotus & Fish Motif

Five spouts, one steep incline, and a great many marble scales.

This marble fountain with lotus and fish motif comes from Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary work. Rajasthan has long been known for its marble and its carvers, and water and stone have kept company in the palace gardens of northern India for centuries. Here a ramp of overlapping scallops falls from a row of five spouts into a shallow rectangular basin. Bands of carved rosettes run down both edges. On the side, a single fish swims through fine, rippling lines.

Water seldom takes the stairs so politely.