A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀銅鎏金無量壽佛坐像

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September 22, 04:06 PM GMT

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50,000 - 70,000 USD

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A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清康熙銅鎏金無量壽佛坐像

seated in dhyanasana on a high double-lotus base with hands held in dhyana mudra, wearing a finely incised dhoti tied at the waist, a long sash flowing freely about the shoulders and arms, elaborate jewelry adorning the chest, arms, and ankles, the face with a serene expression framed by pendulous earrings and a five-pointed diadem encircling a tiered topknot

Height 12⅜ in., 31.5 cm

Lester & Robert Slatoff, Trenton, New Jersey, 24th August 1983.

來源

Lester & Robert Slatoff，特倫頓，新澤西州，1983年8月24日

Amitayus, the Buddha of Infinite Life, is considered an apparitional form of the Buddha Amitabha; both are typically depicted with red skin in paintings and textiles, denoting their shared identity. In Tibetan shrines, a figure of Amitayus is often set alongside the figures of Ushnishavijaya and White Tara in a longevity triad. Amitabha and Amitayus are celebrated in both Mahayana and Vajrayana practices, and both were popular deities to worship during the Qing dynasty. Figures of Amitayus were produced in large quantities to commemorate imperial birthdays.

Compare a closely related example that was sold in our Paris rooms, 10th December 2019, lot 19. Another related gilt-bronze Vajrasattva that is in the collection of Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde, Leiden (accession no. 2798/31), and illustrated in Ulrich von Schroeder, Indo-Tibetan Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1987, p. 548, pl. 156A.

A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 銅鎏金無量壽佛坐像

A gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀銅鎏金無量壽佛坐像