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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA, TIBET, 16TH-17TH CENTURY
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2024年12月17日 开拍
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF GREEN TARA, TIBET, 16TH-17TH CENTURY

Superbly cast, seated in lalitasana on a double lotus pedestal with a finely beaded edges, her right foot resting on a lotus blossom, her right hand lowered in varada mudra and her left holding a lotus coming to full bloom at her shoulders, wearing a dhoti fastened at the waist by a beaded girdle. Her elaborate crown, necklaces, arm, and ankle bands are finely inlaid with precious stones. The base sealed and incised with a double-vajra.

The goddess is richly adorned in fine jewelry inlaid with turquoise including a foliate crown framing the forehead, securing her high chignon with its lotus blossom finial, the elaborate necklaces falling elegantly down the contours of her bare chest. Her cold-painted serene face with downcast eyes, full lips forming a calm smile, and slender brows, all centered by an urna.

Condition: Good condition with expected wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light nicks, few scratches, minor warping, expected losses to inlays, some rubbing and minor losses to gilt, particularly to the hands and face indicating prolonged worship within the culture, and revealing the coppery bronze underneath. Expected losses to inlays. Remnants of pigment. The base resealed.
Provenance:
-The Property of the late Dame Eileen Younghusband; Sotheby’s London, 1973 and 1982 (by repute).
-The Property of a Lady of Cambridgeshire, acquired at Sotheby’s London in 1993 via Peter Crabbe, Cambridge.
-Pat Kenny-Fine, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2001.
-Collection of Dr. James and Theodora Bynon, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the above.

Dame Eileen Louise Younghusband, DBE (1902-1981) was internationally known for her research and teaching in the field of social work. Her father was Sir Francis Younghusband (1863-1942), a British explorer and mystic famous for his discoveries in Central Asia and his leadership of the British Tibet campaign of 1903-04. She was a student at the London School of Economics, and later a member of staff. She pioneered the teaching of a generic course that was to become the prototype of professional social work training in other universities. Younghusband was appointed MBE in 1946, CBE in 1955, and DBE in 1964. She was also active at an international level, initially through the British Council and the UN, and from 1950 through the International Association of Schools of Social Work, initially as board member and from 1961 onwards as honorary president.

Dr. James and Theodora Bynon were both linguists and lecturers at the SOAS University of London. While James (1925-2017) became known for his works on Berber languages and cultures, Theodora (b. 1936) was a student of the German linguist Hans Krahe and studied the ergative case in languages such as Kurdish. She is the Emeritus Professor of Historical Linguistics at the university and wrote what is considered a seminal text in 1977.

The lot is accompanied by copies of several documents confirming the provenance:

  1. A handwritten note by Peter Crabbe for Pat Kenny-Fine, inscribed ‘A Nepalese gilt bronze Tara, 17th century, bought at Sotheby’s by the present owner in 1993’.
  2. A statement of sale written and signed by Pat Kenny-Fyne and dated 4 November 2001.
  3. An excerpt from the Bynon family collection notes, detailing their purchase of the present lot from Pat Kenny-Fine as well as their extensive subsequent research of the piece, and noting the aforementioned documents.


Weight: 309.8 g
Dimensions: Height 9.8 cm

Green Tara, also known as Shyamatara, is venerated as a savior and liberator from samsara, the earthly realm of birth and rebirth. According to Buddhist mythology, Green Tara emerged from a lotus bud rising from a lake of the tears of Avalokiteshvara, shed for the suffering of all sentient beings. She embodies compassion in a dynamic form, hence the usual depiction of the goddess with right leg outstretched, ready to leap out to ease suffering. Her right hand is always held out in varada mudra, a gesture of compassion and charity.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2024, lot 846
Price: USD 8,255 or approx. EUR 8,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara, Tibet or Nepal, 15th-16th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, gilding, and size (9.5 cm). Note the wear, which is stronger to the face than on the present lot, and reveals a similar coppery bronze underneath.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 24 September 2020, lot 947
Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara, Tibet, 15th-16th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, manner of casting, and gilding. Note the size (11.1 cm).

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