Indian Brass Spitoon

Flared vase in deep chocolate-brown, polished by long handling.

This brass spittoon is from Gujarat, India, and dates to the early 20th century. Spittoons were common household and public items across South Asia, often made of brass because it is easy to clean and durable. Broad trumpet mouth with a thin rolled rim narrows to a ringed neck above a rounded lower belly. A wide, flaring foot completes the profile. The surface glows dark brown with subtle gold-toned highlights and scattered tiny marks. It is 8.5 inches high and 7 in diameter.

Plain, patient and quietly well polished.