LARGE MING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA FIGURE OF TARA
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Description
A Chinese Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Buddha, bodhisattva figure model of Tara. Seated in meditative posture with legs folded in dhyanasana position upon a double lotus throne, the
Weight upon the right hip, the body gently swayed to the left. With right hand raised on chest level, in Shuni-Mudra gesture, with palm open facing upward, the tip of middle finger and thumb touch, forming a circle, all other fingers are extended upwards which is gesture of great compassion. Left hand resting on his lap in Dhyanasana Mudra holding a vajra. The bodhisattva wears a foliate crown and ornate jewelry, an ankle-length dhoti, and a thin celestial scarf that passes over his arms, with floral ornate emerged from the elbows. There is extensive gilding remaining and traces of blue pigment in the hair.
The underside with incised quatrefoil flori-form petal visvavajra mark surrounding the centralized DaiJi.
Dimension: 12-1/2" H
Weight upon the right hip, the body gently swayed to the left. With right hand raised on chest level, in Shuni-Mudra gesture, with palm open facing upward, the tip of middle finger and thumb touch, forming a circle, all other fingers are extended upwards which is gesture of great compassion. Left hand resting on his lap in Dhyanasana Mudra holding a vajra. The bodhisattva wears a foliate crown and ornate jewelry, an ankle-length dhoti, and a thin celestial scarf that passes over his arms, with floral ornate emerged from the elbows. There is extensive gilding remaining and traces of blue pigment in the hair.
The underside with incised quatrefoil flori-form petal visvavajra mark surrounding the centralized DaiJi.
Dimension: 12-1/2" H
Condition
Excellent condition, with normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dent. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. Normal, considering ages and wears.
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Please Note: EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries provides condition reports as a courtesy to our clients and assumes no liability for any error or omission. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, and is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Descriptions are our opinions and should in no way be construed as a guarantee of any kind as to age, condition, mater. The bidder assumes responsibility for ensuring that the condition of the item(s) meets with their satisfaction prior to bidding. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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LARGE MING GILT BRONZE BUDDHA FIGURE OF TARA
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