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To Be Sold with No Reserve,A brass chambu lota holy water vase, North India, 18th century, of globular form on short flaring foot, the neck with a coiled ring rising to a flaring mouth, the incised decoration divided in four horizontal bands depicting ceremonial symbols and avatars of Vishnu, the lowermost band showing the Descent of the Ganges, 16 cm. high.Provenance: Private UK CollectionFootnotes: Lotas are water vessels employed for washing one's hands at mealtimes or for religious purposes. Their shape is reminiscent of a rounded fruit, presumably derived from the early use of hollowed-out fruit for the purpose of water vases. This particular type of globular lota is called a chambu, the form of which is a flattened sphere with a constricted neck. The chambu is associated with religious ceremonies and the holy city of Benares on the Ganges. It was previously believed that all chambus were made in Benares as containers for Ganges water. However, the presence of inscriptions in southern Indian languages on other examples, in addition to the wide stylistic variations, indicate regional traditions. (M. Zebrowski, Gold, Silver and Bronze from Mughal India, London, 1997, pp.26, 207-223).
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