Asian Art II - 15th November 2023
Lot 298
A CHINESE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1134
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Description
A CHINESE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS BUDDHA
18TH CENTURY
The deity seated in vajrasana on a double lotus base, with a tranquil expression and downcast eyes, wearing elaborate beaded jewellery, with his hands resting in his lap in dhyana mudra supporting a kalasha containing the elixir of immortality, with a sealed base inscribed with a visvavajra, 810g, 16cm.
PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
Provenance: from a British collection, Kent.