18th Century Tibetan Tara Painted Wooden Panel

click the photo to enlarge

A Tibetan painted wooden panel of Tara 18th century an old shrine door painted with an image of Tara seated on an elaborate lotus, surrounded by further scrolling lotus in painted raised gesso work, 24 cm high. 33 cm wide

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.

Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A Korean brass bound elm chest, 20th century 69 cm high, 87 cm wide, 41 cm deep

Sold by in for

You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A Kashan Persian carpet. The deep red field with a centre medallion, within an arabesque and flower head deep blue border. 300 x 200 cm.

Sold by in for

You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Herbet Krenchel 'Krenit' bowls and jug, red and green enamel, Denmark, c 1950s, bowl 14 cm high, 25 cm deep

Sold by in for

You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Two Chinese discs in jade and metal both incised in scroll work 5.5 cm (height); 7 cm (diameter)

Sold by in for

You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.