Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Copper Sacred Nandi Bull Water Vessel 1800 Redo Below the pediment is a

Below the pediment is a cabinet with 34 drawers and three doors with Gothic tracery

The vase of globular form and having a flared neck

The lidded censer having a male Foo dog finial and below having enamel decoration depicting Chinese immortals with elephant head handles to the side

and one other nest with three eggs

The vase of baluster-shaped form and having a neck decorated with cloud forms and a collar of dark iron oxide below

Antique 19th Century Indian Hindu Copper Sacred Nandi Bull Water Vessel 1800 Redo Below the pediment is aSOLD An antique Indian Hindu copper Nandi (bull) lidded and handled water vessel, circa 1800. In the Hindu faith & culture of India the bull is a sacred animal, the term Nandi means "giving joy" or "delight", the Nandi is the scared bull of one of the most important gods, Shiva, the bull is also Shiva's animal form and also his transport. This vessel is finely crafted from copper and has a circular lid and hinged handle, the vessel is modeled as a