sculpture god

In designing this traditional spirit house, Thai artisan Jaifah Aksornsri draws inspiration from the architectural styles of temples from the ancient Lanna kingdom. It is customary for people in Thailand to build a san phra poom, or "guardian spirit house" when they finish building their own house. A Buddhist ceremony takes place, inviting a protective spirit to live inside the small house. These spirit houses are believed to bring luck, happiness, success, and security to those within the home. Handcrafted from mango wood, red stairs lead to a spirit house that is given a bronze-tone finish with colorful mirrored glass accents.

Lord Ganesha is the Thai deva of success. Devas are heavenly beings that often visit earth to help and protect humanity or serve as messengers for the gods.

The son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha is revered in the Hindu pantheon as the god of auspiciousness. He is portrayed with the head of an elephant, one tusk and four hands. Thatsanee and Ramphan craft the figure in celadon ceramic with its delightfully crackled glaze.

Ganesha, the benevolent god of science and arts, visits your home, displaying the glamorous aura of the celadon pottery technique. Crafted by Thatsanee and Ramphan of Thailand, this sublime ceramic sculpture pays honor to the deity's sacred figure and symbols, accented by a blue hue and crackled finish.

Shaped of ceramic, this charming elephant lifts its trunk in welcome. Duangkamol works in the painstaking celadon technique, creating a beautiful symbol of old Siam. It is glazed in a deep, rich blue.

Hands crossed in a gesture of reverence, a beautiful deva (angel) strolls through a wooded glade. In Thailand, devas are beings of exquisite grace and beauty who live in the heaven of sensuous pleasure. They often visit earth to help and protect humanity, or to bring messages from the gods. Using only hand tools, Tay Nontawat sculpts this panel of prized teak wood and the finished piece is dried in the sun. Nontawat then adds subtle color and protects it with a coat of lacquer.