Description: A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus Qing dynasty, Qianlong period
cast seated in
dhyanasana on a rectangular plinth, the hands held in
dhyanamudra, wearing a long robe draped over the left shoulder exposing the right shoulder and jewelled necklace, the face with meditative expression and the hair drawn into a high coiffure behind a five-leafed tiara, backed by a separately cast flaming
mandorla, four characters inscribed on the interior of the lower base
20.5 cm high
Compare with similar figures sold Sotheby's, London, 9 November 2016, lot 277, and Sotheby's, New York, 18 March 2017, lot 1162