A SINO-TIBETAN FIRE-GILT MINIATURE BRONZE OF BUDDHA AMITAYUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Fire-gilt bronzeTibet, 18th to 19th centuryAmitayus is the reflex form of Buddha Amitabha, his special characteristic being the amrita kalasha, the vessel containing the elixir of life, which he is holding over his lap in both hands. He is wearing a crown of a Tathagata, jewelry necklaces and is seated in padmasana on a lotus throne. A very finely crafted work.Dimensions: HEIGHT 4 CMCondition: Good conditionProvenance: Galerie Zacke archive; previously in a German private collection and acquired between 1970 and 1980.