VINTAGE BRONZE GANESHA LOTUS THRONE SINO-TIBETAN POLYCHCROME & GOLD 20th c

  

A vintage Sino-Tibetan bronze of the much revered Hindu deity, Ganesha. Detailed example finished in polychrome and gold. Tibet is celebrated for its culture and its art.

Particularly the production bronzes produced by the ancient lost-wax method such as this. Hold a rudraksha and a weapon. His lower left hand, a bowl of sweetmeats which his trunk extends towards to eat. Whilst his lower right hand, traditionally seen holding his broken tusk, displays the Abhaya Mudra, the Gesture of Protection.

All symbols intended to encourage the overcoming of obstacles in order to find fulfilment. He is seated on a single petal lotus pedestal known as a Padmasana, his trusted vahana, or vehicle, a bandicoot at his feet. This sculpture comes to us from an important British, single-owner collection.

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