Nepalese Copper Water Vessel

The darkest of the group, and also the most dignified.

This copper water vessel comes from Nepal and dates to the early 20th century. Round-bodied copper pots like this are commonly used for carrying and storing water in the region. It has a swelling belly, a tight neck with a thread of beaded ornament at the shoulder, and a lightly uneven, folded lip. The surface is a deep, even bronze-brown, hammered to a soft sheen, with a few warm highlights.

About nineteen inches tall and ten across. Understated, handsome, and thoroughly practical.