Single Owner Asian & International Fine Art June 6th 2023
Absentee portion of this auction is open for bidding.
The first session will start live bidding on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT.
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
Antique, Qing dynasty, Sino-Tibetan gilt copper alloy seated Tara figure with hands in mudra, body adorned with beaded jewelry and hair ornaments mounted with turquoise cabochons, left hand holding lotus stem extending to shoulder with blossoming lotus flower (loss to flower blossom), incised hairstyle with top knot and finial behind crown, right leg extended off base atop flowering lotus pod, multilayers lotus base between beaded borders above central incised four-petal flowers, back of base with extensive three-line inscription, base covered with oxidized copper and incised varja fully gilded; overall good condition, age wear, surface wear, surface soiling; L 5" x H 9" (Approx.)
Provenance: P.C. Lee & Sons Ltd., Peninsula Hotel Gallery, Hong Kong, early c. 1980's