53" Tibet Cloisonne 24K Gilt Standing Green Tara Statue Start Price USD 12,999.99 Current Price USD 12,999.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Saturday, July 12, 2008 Location Tibet See more about '53" Tibet Cloisonne 24K Gilt Standing Green Tara Statue' Description tibet-spirit Store tibet-spirit 　 ? Welcome to Tibet-spirit Artworks World ! My parents have been running a Tibetan artworks shop more than 40 years in Tibet.  When I am Child, So many foreign tourists have visited our shop and been attracted by the fascination of original Tibetan handicrafts. Last year, an American tourist recommended E-Bay to me.  Now, after graduation from the university, I am very happy to take the advantage of internet to introduce my parents’ collection of Tibetan Artworks to the world. Now, After several months day to day operation on eBay, we sold excellent handicrafts, Tibetan jewelry, buddha statues and thangkas to worldwide. 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Green Tara (Sanskrit: "Syamatara", Tibetan: "sGrol ma ljang gu") is the embodiment of the activity of all Buddhas. She offers us a hand to lift us up to a mountain of enlightenment qualities. Tara belongs to the Karma family of unobstructed compassionate activity. She is known as the Swift One, due to her immediate response to those who request her aid. Furthermore she is known as the great liberator, specializing in overcoming obstacles in whatever form they manifest in our lives. No deity in the Buddhist pantheon is more popular than Tara. She is especially known for her power to overcome the most difficult situations, giving protection against dangers and all kinds of fear. Green Tara is endowed with the power and qualities of all the twenty-one forms of Tara, and is uniquely courageous in overcoming all that is counterproductive, whether externally (circumstances such as demonic influences or drought) or internally (factors such as attachment or aversion). She has countless emanations due to her passionate concern for she acts as one's delighted ally, like a brother or sister, whenever anyone merely thinks of her. Cloisonne, whose history can date back to over 500 years ago, is well-known traditional enamelware. It is actually called the "Blue of Jingtai" as blue is the dominant color adopted for enameling and cloisonne became prevalent during the reign of Jingtai (1450--1456) in the Ming dynasty. Owing to the brilliant color and splendid designs, cloisonne has been highly appraised at home and abroad. Regarding the making of cloisonne, it involves quite elaborate and complicated processes: base-hammering, soldering, enamel-filling, enamel firing, polishing and gilding. Procedure of Cloisonne-making 1. Base-hammering This is, in fact, the work of a coppersmith. As copper is easily hammered and stretched, it is employed to make the body of cloisonne. A sound judgment is required because it determines the uniformity of thickness and weight. In contrast to the work of a coppersmith which is ended when the article is shaped, base-hammering is just the beginning in the making of cloisonne. 2. Filigree Soldering The second step can be compared to embroidery, as both require great care and high creativity. The only difference is that instead of embroidering on silk, the cloisonne craftsman adheres copper strips onto the copper body. 1/16 inch in diameter, these strips are shaped into what the artisan requires, usually a complicated but complete pattern. With a blueprint in mind, the craftsman exerts his experience and imagination in setting the copper strips on the body. 3. Enamel Filling Then comes to enamel filling, which requires such basic elements as boric acid, saltpeter and alkaline. Due to the different minerals added, cloisonne appears different in color. Usually one with much iron will turn gray, with uranium, yellow, with chromium, green, with bronze, blue, with zinc, white, with gold or iodine, red. After ores are ground into fine powder and contained in plates, workers apply them on the little compartments separated by filigrees. 4. Enamel Firing Put the article to the crucible and in a moment the copper body will turn red. In time of firing re-filling is repeatedly required, as the enamel in the little compartments will sink down a little after firing. 5. Polishing To make the filigree and the filled compartments even, the artisan has to polish the half finished products again and again. First emery is used. Then after the whole piece is put to fire again, a whetstone is employed for polishing. In the end, a piece of hard carbon is required in order that the article will obtain some luster on the surface. 6. Gilding Lastly, place the article in gold or silver fluid with changing electric current so as to keep the cloisonne free from rust. Another electroplating and a slight polish are demanded for the exposed parts of the filigree and the metal fringes of the article. Dimensions : Height Width Thickness Shipping/handling mm inches mm inches mm inches USD 1340 53 570 22.5 410 16.2 500 (by Ship) Condition:  Excellent condition, no major cracks or chips 　 Shipping & Handling This item we provide shipping method by Ship. Shipment to East US will take 3-5 weeks and West will take 5-6 weeks. Other Asia destinations will require shorter shipment periods. Please let us know when you received the items by leaving a positive feedback and we will leave one for you too! Do keep a lookout for our new items in the coming weeks. We look forward to your next purchase real soon. Orders are processed in 2 business days, then shipped. 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