Featured Bronze pot

Hello,
I picked this up in a car boot sale (prior to pandemic)and the seller knew nothing about it as they had bought it themselves in a car boot sale !

It is bronze, quite heavy, about 20 cm high by 25 cm wide

I was wondering if anybody might know the origin and approximate age,
thanks

 

The shape is typical of India, and the decoration looks Islamic, with Arabic or Persian script inside the arches on the sides. So it might be described as Indo-Persian, originally coming from the region of Northern India/Pakistan/Persia.
Can we see the bottom please?

 

nothing much to report, the bottom is rounded with no obvious markings

 

It is a beauty, Françoise. I agree with @2manybooks , the style is Indo-Persian. Probably made after Mughal rule though.
The Indo-Persian style can be found in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The bottom always tells a story. In this case you can see it has genuine age, it wasn't artificially aged.

 

It's gorgeous
Great find!

 

nice pot !

 

thanks everyone, I really like this pot too, it's nice to find out all this info about it

 

Agree, probably North-West Indian, could have decent age. Looks a bit large for a lota, but likely for water.

 

I'm trying to figure out if that's writing on the side. If it is, it looks more Persian than Hindu.

 

In the Muslim regions of India the use of Arabic was common, hence Indo-Persian. The writing is a form of Arabic.

 

The bottom shows no center point that would have been left if the pot was spun on a lathe for shaping or decoration. That is a feature which supports some age for the vessel.

 

It's very nice.

 

Hi Bev..!

 

Beautiful pot indeed!