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A Tibetan gold and red lacquered image of white Tara, early…
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Sydney
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12-Dec-2016
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A Tibetan gold and red lacquered image of white Tara, early Qing Dynasty, 18th century, the Bodhisattva covered in jewels and necklaces, seated on a double-lotus throne in Padmasana, the right hand in Varada mudra, the left hand in Vitaka mudra, the red lacquered base sealed with a gold vizavajra, 25 cm high, *the style is evocative of the Kangxi period in China in the early 18th century. Reference: Christies NY, 13/9/2016, cat. No. 12172, lot 226 is a gold and red lacquer figure of Maitreya in very similar style. Provenance: from the Collection of Robert Bleakley, former Chairman of Sotheby's Australia
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Oriental: Zother