Lot 133: A PAIR OF EROTIC INDIAN ENGRAVED BRASS LOTA VESSELS BY P.L. BHARUCHA

This pair of matching globular brass vessels, known as lotas, was produced by the firm of P.L. Bharucha in India. Each vessel features a flared rim and a short neck, with the body tapering to a circular base. The exterior is decorated with dense hand-engraved and stippled ornamentation arranged in horizontal registers. The upper register depicts a procession of animals, including elephants with riders and big cats, set against a stippled diamond-pattern ground. A middle border consists of a geometric band of diamonds containing single dots. The lower register features various human figures in dynamic poses, including scenes of an erotic nature in the Kama Sutra style, rendered in a folk-art manner. Lotus petal borders adorn the neck, the base, and the interior of the rims. The base of the vessels contains a three-line stamped mark in capital letters reading MADE BY P.L. BHARUCHA INDIA.

H: 10cm