Indian Brass Bowl

A burnished brown pot stands on a round foot, bulging proudly at the middle.

This brass bowl from India is from India, and dates to the early 20th century. Brass bowls are in everyday use across India for serving, cooking and offerings, and the metal's durable, easy-to-clean surface has made it a household staple. A rounded vessel with a wide mouth, a flat folded rim, and a narrow pedestal foot. The surface is hand-hammered and mottled brown, with lighter coppery patches on the shoulders and a few dents. It is 12 inches wide, 12 deep and 9 high.

Hammered, rounded, and handsomely marked by work.