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A THANGKA OF WHITE TARA The present thangka probably belongs to a set of twenty-one
18th century depictions of Tara according to the Atisha Lineage, which arose
Distemper on cloth, depicting White Tara with a red halo in the centre from the ‘Twenty-one Praises of Tara’ tantra spoken by the Buddha
seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne, surrounded by lush green foliage Samantabhadra. Each Tara had a specific colour and accomplishes
and blooming flowers and fruits as well as the Four Guardian deities, a specific activity. Tara is a completely enlightened Buddha who, in
Buddha, and a Lama, consecrated on the reverse with handprints. a previous life, promised to appear as a female bodhisattva for the
45cm (17 6/8in) high x 29cm (11 1/2in) wide. benefit of all beings. In this white form, the deity bestows longevity and
health and her practices are found in both the Nyingma traditions and
£3,000 - 5,000 the new Sarma schools of Tantric Buddhism.
CNY27,000 - 45,000
Compare with a thangka depicting the White Tara, 18th century, from
the Rubin Museum of Art, New York (acc.no.F1997.23.4), illustrated in
十八世紀 彩繪白度母唐卡 Himalayan Art Resources, no.339.

Provenance: Navin Kumar, Paris
Fournier Collection, Paris
A European private collection, acquired from the above in the 1980’s

來源：
巴黎古董商Navin Kumar
巴黎Fournier收藏
歐洲私人收藏，於1980年代購自上者

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