AN AMITAYUS BRONZE, QIANLONG MARK & PERIOD China, dated 1780. Dressed as...
AN AMITAYUS BRONZE, QIANLONG MARK & PERIOD
China, dated 1780. Dressed as a bodhisattva seated in dhyanasana upon a square base borne at the corners by stylized vajra with scrolled terminals, the hands in dhyanamudra, adorned with high foliate crown, earrings and pectoral, with a cascading cloth falling at the front above the neatly incised nine-character reign mark.
Condition: Kalasa and mandorla lost. One earring slightly bent. Heat damage and related losses to chest. The complete figure bears a later red lacquer coating, possibly applied to cover extensive wear to gilding underneath, which is still visible in a few places.
Provenance: Boston private estate, USA.
Weight: 1303.1 g.
Dimensions: Height 18 cm.
- The cost is converted to USD at the rate of 1 EUR = 1.10075 USD on 2020-02-28.
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