A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Amitayus

A Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Amitayus, possibly c.18th century or later, seated in padmasana on a double-lotus base with the hands folded in dhyanamudra, clad in billowing robes with hems intricately incised with a foliate pattern, adorned with various beaded jewellery and a sash flowing over the shoulders and elbows and streaming over the edge of the base, the face with serene downcast expression flanked by pendant lotus earrings, the hair in locks escaping over the shoulders and secured with a five leaf tiara, 18cm high, 1182 grams Provenance: Private Collection 清18世纪（可能） 铜鎏金阿弥陀佛像拍品来源：南非私人收藏Condition Report: some of the hard stone inlay missingwear to gilding base plate missingsmall inlet repair to lower back 5mm x 4mmsome general wear and knocks commensurate with age Amitayus holds a waterpot (kalasa) in his lap which is now missingCondition Report Disclaimer