Features
1. Natural verdigris formed over the years
The surface of this Ganesha figure is covered with an uneven blue-green layer of oxidation, known among antique dealers as copper bloom. A colour like this can only form through decades of slow reaction between the metal and its surroundings; it is plain in feel and slightly granular. It is not only evidence of time but also lends the figure a mysterious, dignified air, as though it had long lain deep in the earth.
2. A lively and dignified artistic form
The figure is shown dancing with four arms, holding the classic attributes, its long trunk curled elegantly. Its sense of movement is balanced by a steady base, and the modelling of the muscles and the ornaments reads all the deeper against the verdigris. At 17.5 cm it is a comfortable weight, well suited to a desk shrine or to display.
3. Remover of obstacles, source of wisdom
The elephant head on a human body stands for great wisdom and the power to clear away every difficulty. The figure trodden underfoot at the base signifies the subduing of worldly troubles. This is a soul object, one that brings its owner calm of mind and inspiration in their work.