A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, China, Qianlong mark and period, dated 1770, seated in vajrasana on a throne with both hands resting on his lap in dhyanamudra, wearing dhoti, scarf diagonal his chest, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, his hair combed in a chignon and secured with a tiara, nine-character mark Qianlong and of the period, unsealed - Provenance: Former old German private collection - Minor wear, vase, one sleeve and the mandorla lost