STATUETTE DE TARA VERTE EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ
DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE/XIXE SIÈCLE
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4602
18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.) high
Footnotes:
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF GREEN TARA
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

清 十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金綠度母像

Provenance:
With Claude de Marteau, Brussels, by 1970s

This gilt bronze depicting the revered Buddhist savior Tara has the charming addition of two diminutive devotees positioned within the lotus pedestal. Another in the same style with an affixed dakini was sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 5 October 2020, lot 122. Classic features of sculptures produced by the Qing Dolonnor workshop of Inner Mongolia include the present bronze's oval facial type, prominent crown, and tall base, seen in another example sold at Bonhams, Hong Kong, 2 October 2018, lot 89.

Very good condition overall, with obvious loss to a few insets, as is visible in images. Minor dents and scratches intermittently throughout. Embedded dust in recessed areas and accretions to the back of the lotus stalk. Remains of cold gold in the face, blue pigment in the hair, black and white pigment in the eyes, and red pigment in the lips and banding behind the crown. The sculpture retains its original mortise to the back of the base that would have been used to align the figure to a mandorla. The base is sealed with a later baseplate.

Please contact Sidney Lee (sidney.lee@bonhams.com) for related condition report images.