Indian Brass Spitoon

Trumpet-mouthed vase glowing like a new penny with some opinions about gravity.

This brass spittoon from India is from India, and dates to the early 20th century. The form is usually a wide, flaring mouth over a rounded body, a shape that is stable and easy to use and to clean. Tall vase with a wide flaring mouth, a narrow neck with ring mouldings, a round belly and a flared foot. The surface is a warm coppery red with darker mottling inside the lip. It is 8.5 inches high and 7.75 in diameter.

A graceful flare, polished by years of hands.