Description: A TIBETO-CHINESE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS CIRCA 18TH CENTURY
The finely cast and gilt bronze image of the Buddha of Long Life seated on an unusually high double lotus throne in padmasana, both hands held in his lap in dhyanamudra, wearing crisply cast jewels and a high pointed crown around his tall chignon, surmounted by a flaming cintamani jewel. A long strand of his straight hair hangs down to his waist at the rear of the figure.
18cm high, 9.5cm wide
PROVENANCE:
Soo Tze Oriental Antiques, 2008
Condition Report: Condition:
Some minor wear or encrustation to the gilding around the face, and the hands and arms. Two holes on the figure's thighs at the rear. The opinions expressed in the condition reports are a guide only and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Prospective buyers are encouraged to inspect articles for sale at our pre-sale viewing where Leonard Joel staff are available for advice. Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.