Description：A CARVED IVORY FIGURE OF THE GREEN TARA Tibet, 18th-19th century. Seated in lalitasana on a lotus base with a beaded edge, the hands held in vitarka and varada mudra. Clad in a flowing dhoti neatly incised with foliate decoration and richly adorned in floral jewelry. Flanked by lotus blossoms at the shoulders, the face with a serene expression and heavy-lidded eyes centered by an urna. The hair arranged in a high chignon surmounted by a sun-and-moon symbol behind the elaborate floral crown. Provenance: From an ancient Italian private collection. A noted French private collector, acquired from the above. Condition: Very good condition with old wear and few minor chips, nicks, and scratches. Fine, naturally grown, honey-brown patina. Weight: 184.6 g Dimensions: Height 11.8 cm Auction result comparison: Compare a green Tara carved from Rhinoceros Horn at Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 155, sold for GBP 40,000. This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 象牙雕綠度母坐蓮像 西藏，十八至十九世紀。綠度母盤腿坐於蓮花座上，屈右腿展左腿，雙手分別施安慰印和與愿印，身佩各種瓔珞珠寶，著天衣，肩負蓮花，面容安詳，雙目之間有天眼。 頭髮結束成高髻，固定於五葉寶冠，造像華貴美麗，慈祥莊嚴。 來源：古老的義大利私人收藏；法國知名私人收藏，購於上述收藏。 品相：狀況極好，舊時磨損，輕微磕損和劃痕。細膩的天然蜜褐色包漿。 重量：184.6 克 尺寸：高11.8 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件犀角雕刻綠度母，見倫敦邦翰思2017年11月9日 lot 155, 售價GBP 40,000。