A BRASS WATER-POT (LOTA), WESTERN INDIA, 19TH CENTURY of bulbous form with waisted lotiform fluted neck, the sides with two engraved registers depicting various Hindu deities, including Ganesha, Siva, and Avatars of Vishnu, and Hindu shrines, a line of devanagari script on the shoulder 16cm high Descriptions in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports and all lots are sold as viewed. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in good condition. Prospective bidders are recommended to request a condition report prior to bidding, wherever possible satisfying themselves in person at the gallery as to the condition of a lot.