A fine copper-alloy figure of Tara


18th century The slender figure seated in lalitasana on a lotus base, crowned with a foliate tiara, the hair arranged into a high chignon set with a decorative ornament, the gently twisting body flanked by lotus stems and adorned with elaborate jewellery on the chest, arms and anklets. 16.5cm (6 1/2in) high.
|十八世紀 銅度母像Provenance: a French private collection來源:法國私人收藏It is very likely that this piece was commissioned for Imperial use in one of the Imperial temples as exemplified by a closely related figure of the Fairy Mother of Wisdom, Qianlong, from the Qing Court collection, which shares a very similar lotus pedestal to the present lot as illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Buddhist Statues of Tibet, Hong Kong, 2003, p.255, no.244.