{"product_id":"monumental-white-tara-gilt-bronze-cloisonne-80cm","title":"Monumental White Tara – Gilt Bronze \u0026 Cloisonné, 80 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 80 × W 56 cm | \u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26.2 kg | \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e gilt bronze with cloisonné enamel | \u003cstrong\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, late Qing \/ Imperial Revival, ca. 1870–1900\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA monumental image of White Tara (Sitatara), richly cast and decorated with coloured cloisonné enamel. The figure is represented with seven eyes, a defining feature of White Tara iconography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIconography\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe additional eyes appear on the forehead, palms and soles and express the all-seeing compassion associated with White Tara in Tibetan Buddhist practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMark and attribution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture carries an apocryphal Qianlong mark. The mark is treated as part of the later Imperial Revival visual language and not as evidence that the work was made during the Qianlong reign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bronze shows extensive age-related surface wear, corrosion around the former iron base plate, enamel pitting and local old repair. These physical observations support an aged object but are not used alone to prove a precise date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buddha-Statues.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63361462272330,"sku":"338","price":34000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1073\/1693\/7034\/files\/monumental-white-tara-gilt-bronze-cloisonne-80cm-surface-and-patina-detail-01.jpg?v=1787914631","url":"https:\/\/buddha-statues.com\/products\/monumental-white-tara-gilt-bronze-cloisonne-80cm","provider":"buddha-statues.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}