Indian Holy Water Vessel with Incised Motif

Neatly, a plain heavy pot with a flared lip, worn smooth and warmly shiny.

This brass holy water vessel with incised motif is from Rajasthan, India, and dates to the 19th century. Incised decoration is cut into the metal surface with a sharp tool, and brass vessels in Rajasthan are often engraved with floral or geometric patterns. Offered here, a tall cylindrical vessel with a pronounced outward flare at the rim and a slightly tapered body. The surface is warm yellow-brown with greenish and dark patches, and a gentle sheen from long handling. A faint line marks the base. It is 2.7 inches high and 3.4 in diameter.

No decoration, just heft and a good, honest shine.