STATUETTE DE TARA BLANCHE EN ALLIAGE DE CUIVRE DORÉ
DYNASTIE QING, XVIIIE/XIXE SIÈCLE
Himalayan Art Resources item no. 4642
18.5 cm (7 1/4 in.) high
Footnotes:
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF WHITE TARA
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

清 十八/十九世紀 銅鎏金白度母像

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

White Tara is depicted with seven eyes (four of which appear on her hands and feet), enabling her to see into all realms of existence while bestowing longevity to her devotees.

Her tall, floral crown flanked by lateral fans resemble Dolonnor images made at the height of the Qing Empire's influence in Inner Mongolia. Compare with a closely related White Tara from the Kandell Collection, published in Rhie & Thurman, A Shrine for Tibet, 2010, p. 147, no. III-5.

Very good condition overall, with minor dents and scratches intermittently throughout, as is visible in images. There is a thin layer of dust and smoky black residue in recessed areas from exposure to temple lamps within the culture. Remains of cold gold in the face, blue pigment in the hair, black, red, and white pigment in the eyes, and red pigment in the lips. 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.