18th centuryThe Buddha of long-life finely cast and richly gilded, seated cross-legged atop a tall, stepped, double lotus plinth with finely beaded edges and engraved decorative borders, the hands held in dhyana mudra and flanked by billowing scarves, adorned with finely detailed jewellery and a five-pointed crown, his ushnisha capped with a distinctive vajra finial, the face with contemplative expression. 17cm (6 3/4in) high.