A silver and copper-overlaid brass Lota and cover, South India,…
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A silver and copper-overlaid brass Lota and cover, South India, early 20th century the ovoid body with a short neck and everted mouth, a domed cover with bulbous finial, overlaid to the body with a diagonal chequerboard leaves design, between bands of stiff leaf and flower heads to the shoulder and base, height 21.5 cm
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.
- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.