Sculpture - Cast and chased bronze with lacquer gilding - Syamatara - The Green Tara - Tibet - End of 17th century - Early 18th century

Description A TURQUOISE INLAID GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF A GREEN TARA, TIBET, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY Cast and chased bronze with lacquer gilding, remnants of cold paint and inlaid turquoise cabochons. Syamatara or Green Tara seated in lalitasana on a double lotus base with her pendant foot resting on a lotus blossom and her hands in varada and vitarka mudra. The deity is dressed in a dhoti secured at the waist and anklets, necklaces and armlets, the hair painted blue under a foliate crown. Datation End of 17th century - Early 18th century - C. 1700 Weigth 222 grams Bibliography - Art market Auction results comparison: For a closely related bronze of exact same height see Lempertz, Tibetan-Nepalese Art, 18. 06. 2017, Brussels, lot 1010. Condition Good condition with wear to gilding and some turquoise inlays as well as the base seal missing Please check pictures for global condition Provenance American private collection Delivery For luxembourg the delivery will be made by the seller. For other countries delivery made by Fedex ! ! ! Important ! ! ! When the purchased item requires it, a wooden box / MDF will be realized implying a delay of 5 to 7 working days before shipping. Shipping cost will be applied per item. Therefore, if a buyer buys multiple pieces this amount will be charged per item regardless of the number of items purchased. Follow-up of the shipment by tracking, transport insurance for the amount of the sale excluding Catawiki commission.