Indian Brass Spitoon

Low, wide dish with a short chimney of a neck, like a tiny volcano for spitting.

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. Squat vessel with a broad flat-ringed top rim, a small central opening and a rounded lower body. The surface is deeply mottled in brown and olive, with scuffed patches and a rolled edge. It is 4 inches high and 6.5 in diameter.

Practical shape, and a patina with a lot to say.