A rare gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing dynasty, 17th – 18th century

Lot 645. A rare gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing dynasty, 17th – 18th century; 11.3 cm, 4 1/2  in. h. 3.9 to 9.8 cm, 1 1/2  to 3 7/8  in. Estimate 450,000 — 600,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.

seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base with the hands folded in dhyanamudra, further adorned with turquoise-inset jewellery, the sealed base with a double-vajra.