Lot 71
BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF AMITAYUS
QIANLONG PERIOD
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 15 May 2019 at 17:00 BST
£2,250
Description
cast seated in dhyanasana on a high double-lotus pedestal base, with hands folded in dhyanamudra, wearing a shawl and dhoti, the hems incised with floral scrolls and falling over the crossed-legs in undulous folds, with a billowing celestial scarf around the shoulders and arms, adorned with elaborate beaded jewellery, the face with benevolent expression surmounted by a five-point crown
Dimensions
18.8cm high