STATUTE OF AMITAYUS in gilt bronze, represented sitting in dhyanasana on a quadrangular openwork base in front of a mandorla, hands in dhyanamudra, dressed in a dhoti, face serene, hair in a bun and crowned with a tiara, body adorned with jewels, back lacquered in red
(the kalasha is missing, a small antique restoration on the front and gilding wear).
China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795).
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD.
TOP. 20.2 CM (8 3/4 IN.)