Ganesh Reading A Book India Art Elephant 19TH-20TH Antique Patina Hindu
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Reference 5393-35BIJ
Ganesh is depicted lying sideways, the body relaxed, in a posture voluntarily casual and domestic.
THE arms are folded towards the torso, THE hands clearly holding a book, symbol of knowledge and learning.
The elephant head is treated in a stylized manner: free trunk, thick ribbed ears, concentrated gaze.
The legs are bent, the feet placed on the base, reinforcing the impression of studious rest.
The whole is based on a four-legged single-piece bed, decorated with incised patterns (streaks and chevrons).
Under the base there is a incised mark “N”, old, probably corresponding to a mint or series mark.
late 19th – early 20th century (around 1880–1930)
Dating based on iconography, casting technique, patina, popular style and brand under the base.
Length : 6.5cm, Height : 4cm, Width : 2.2cm; Weight : 152 grams
Good old condition. Wear consistent with age and handling. Old uncleaned patina. No restoration, no structural deficiency.
Ivery rare conography : Ganesh reading a book, Scholarly and intimate representation of the divinity. Purpose of domestic devotion ancient, authentic artisanal production, piece of character, sought after by collectors of Hindu and ethnographic art
Provenance: I am disposing of an old private collection, so this is an opportunity to seize pieces that it took a lifetime to bring together in France.
THE arms are folded towards the torso, THE hands clearly holding a book, symbol of knowledge and learning. The elephant head is treated in a stylized manner: free trunk, thick ribbed ears, concentrated gaze. The whole is based on a four-legged single-piece bed, decorated with incised patterns (streaks and chevrons). Good old condition. Wear consistent with age and handling. Old uncleaned patina. No restoration, no structural deficiency. Ivery rare conography : Ganesh reading a book, Scholarly and intimate representation of the divinity. Purpose of domestic devotion ancient, authentic artisanal production, piece of character, sought after by collectors of Hindu and ethnographic art Provenance: I am disposing of an old private collection, so this is an opportunity to seize pieces that it too