Lot 311 , A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Qianlong mark and period, dated 1770, height 19cm, lacking aureole

A Chinese gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Qianlong mark and period, dated 1770, cast seated in dhyanasana, on a rectangular plinth, the hands held in dhyanamudra, wearing a simple robe draped over the left shoulder, the front of the plinth with an inscription reading 'Da Qing Qianlong Gengyin Nian Jingzao' (respectfully made in the Gengyin year during the Qianlong period in the great Qing dynasty, corresponding to 1770), height 19cm, lacking aureole
Estimate £800-1,200

The figure has been polished to reveal the copper beneath on high areas such as the headdress, the face, the jewellery, the hands and the throne itself, there is white residue from the polish that has been used in amongst a lot of the casting all over, some occasional minor scratches, the aureole is missing at the back and there is a loss to one of the flowing ribbons on the right hand side of the figures headdress otherwise in reasonable condition with wear to the base consistent with age, this piece has been known to be in the vendors family for more than 80 years.


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Sold for £2,200