Ganga Jumna Ravitra Pani Lota From Haryana - 19th Century Material - Willow This beautifully carved and richly

This beautifully carved and richly decorated majus dowry chest from Saurashtra

The form is both practical and decorative

The cabinet stands as a remarkable example of Canton export lacquer

From India

Japanese Lacquer Bowl - Meiji Period

Ganga Jumna Ravitra Pani Lota From Haryana - 19th Century Material - Willow This beautifully carved and richlyThis old Indian pot is known colloquially as a ravitra pani or lota and is from Haryana in Northern India. This style of work merges brass and copper in a technique known as ganga jumna. Ganga Jumna holy water vessels were, and continue to be used in puja ceremonies. The term Ganga Jumna refers to the confluence of the river Ganges and river Jamuna which is symbolised here by the merging of copper and brass, the two metals used. This holy water pot