Water Container (Ganga-Jumna Lota) - very nice quality - India, Thanjavur, 19th century. Bronze and copper. 14.5 cm height. CONDITION: Good condition. Intact. PROVENANCE: Bengt Söderbergh Collection (1925-2019), Cannes, France. PARALLELS: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/444557. DESCRIPTION: This lota, or water container, is probably based on earlier models of seventeenth-century India that also survived after the beginning of British rule in the region. Its checkerboard pattern, perhaps derived from early Hindu decoration, reflects Islamic influence as well—specifically, the prominance of geometric patterns in the Islamic world. The square unit exists not only in the checkerboard design but also as a repeated sequence of diamond shapes in the band above the vessel's belly. The technique of employing brass and copper together on the same object, unique to India, is called ganga-jumna, after the contrasting colors of the Ganges and Jumna rivers. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union). - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.