Bronze Ganesha Statue from Deccan - 18th Century Bucket shallow dish is perfectly balanced

shallow dish is perfectly balanced above

Old Elm Drum - Tanggu

which is still the centre for the best quality porcelain

Brass Shiva - Hand Made Dokra Work From Orissa

Unusually this piece has a silver background instead of the more popular gold

Bronze Ganesha Statue from Deccan - 18th Century Bucket shallow dish is perfectly balancedThis 18th century Indian brass miniature Ganesh would have been used in personal home shrines. It has been used heavily in puja casing heavy wear and smoothing to the one defined features. He has four arms holding his battle hatchet, his broken tusk, sweets called laddu balls and possibly a rosary, lotus flower or noose. The snake wrapped around his big round belly is clearly recognizable. He is wearing a conical headdress and reaching for the laddu