A Soapstone Figure of White Tara | Tibet, 17th Century

Project Description

Description: Soapstone, 10.8 cm high
Catalogue note: This carefully carved soapstone image of White Tara is among very few published examples of soapstone Buddhist figures. Her narrow waist, beaded jewellery, and ribbon-tied foliate crown are of a seventeenth century style, as evidenced by similarities to lot 661 of this sale.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 17347, Lot 677, Invoice no. DB19005295. Acquired in the Hong Kong art market, 1990s, by repute
Catalogue no.: 2019A0179