A Gilt Bronze Seated Figure of Amitayus

QIANLONG PERIOD, DATED YEAR 1770

清乾隆鎏金銅無量壽佛
seated in dhayanasana with palms resting upright in dhyanamudra, the peaceful deity having sloped shoulders and a narrow waist, eyes closed beneath an ornate tiara; atop a rectangular base with curling details, with inscription on lowest horizontal portion.

Height 7 3/4 in., 19.5 cm.

Property from the Estate of W.M. Bogdanowicz, Naples, Florida

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