A VERY LARGE TIBETAN THANGKA WITH SITATARA, 19th CENTURY Distemper and gold paint on cloth Tibet, late 19th century This oversize Thangka from Tibet features the white Tara, Sitatara as the central deity, seated on a lotus pedestal with a prominent aureole and halo framing her image. Tara is showing the vitarka and varada mudra and her third eye is most prominently featured at her forehead. Tara is flanked by four images of Buddha and two secondary deities. A bold cloud, mountain and flower pattern builds the backdrop for the religious portrayals.In Tibet the White Tara (Sanskrit: Sitatara, Tibetan: Sgrol-dkar) was incarnated as a Chinese princess. She symbolizes purity and is often represented seated with legs crossed, holding a full-blown lotus. She is generally shown with a third eye. Tara is also sometimes shown with eyes on the soles of her feet and the palms of her hands (then she is called ‘Tara of the Seven Eyes’ a form of the goddess popular in Mongolia).Shape: Rectangular, near square shapeDimensions: 166 x 194 cm Condition: Overall still fair condition with extensive soiling, some creases and abrasionsProvenance: German private collection Auction result comparison: For a related oversize Thangka with Sitatara of Mongolian origin see Christie’s, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, New York, 12 September 2018, lot 710. 大型西藏白度母唐卡，十九世紀布面膠畫，金彩西藏，十九世紀晚期 造型：矩形近方形尺寸：166 x 194 厘米 品相：良好，輕微污跡、擦傷與摺痕來源：德國私人收藏