SPOUTED VESSELS were designed to control the flow of water. Early examples from Harappan times to the Islamic surahi - used for pouring of Sura (intoxicating drink) - reveal that surahis have enjoyed a dual stauts of utility and aesthetics.

L-R BRASS POT, BRASS FLUTED SPOUTED POT,
BRASS JUG WITH HANDLE, WOODEN POT

UNSIGNED

LOTA      WATER POTS      SPOUTED VESSELS