A carved ivory votive plaque, Tsa Tsa, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 牙雕擦擦佛

The votive plaque is deftly carved and enamelled in high relief with Tara seated in lalisatana on a lotus base, her right foot supported on a lotus pedestal and her hands in dharmachakra. The divinity is flanked by two slender lotus stalks and surrounded by eight smaller Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, seated in various postures and displaying various mudras, all on a lotus base and framed by an elaborate prabhamandala. The finely gilt and painted ivory is incised with a three-character Sanskrit inscription on the reverse.