German made porcelain slip cast figure of Lord Shiva made for colonial India in the early 1900s. These figures were inspired by paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, who was the first Indian painter to apply European-style realism to Indian subjects, creating a unique style of Indian Naturalism. Prints of his paintings became so popular that German porcelain makers started making figures based on his paintings, Victorian style figures based on Hindu mythology. Here Shiva is depicted as a divine teacher of spirituality, yoga and meditation. He sits cross-legged wearing a rudraksh necklace and has the serpent king Vasuki, coiled around his neck and on his head. There is some loss of paint, but the porcelain figurine is in perfect condition given its age. Made in Germany in the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Approximately 6.9 inches in height, 2.9 inches in width, 2.9 inches in depth and 242 grams in weight.