Sittande på hög tron med mandorla, händerna i dhyana muddra, attribut i händerna saknas. Höjd 21 cm.
Slitage.
From the Collection of Dagny Forsell, thence by descent.
Many similar statues of Amitayus were made especially during the Qing dynasty, since it was believed that the merit gained by commissioning multiple images would increase the life of both the donor and to the person they were given.
Other examples of the image are known with inscriptions dated to the xinsi (1761) and gengzi (1780) years. For a practically identical image of the deity with inscription to 1770 that retains the vase attribute lacking in this lot, see lot 3166, sold in San Francisco sale 21008, 9 October 2013.