A CHINESE COLD PAINTED AND GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS

seated on a lotus pedestal holding a vase above the seven-character reign mark in a rectangular panel flanked by straps hanging down over the base, the back of the pedestal incised with four character Dexing genben (the foundation of virtuous conduct), and a seven-character Qianlong mark, the base engraved with a stylised cruciform flowerhead and with a collectors label.
16.5cm x 13cm x 8.5cm

Provenance: An American Private Collection, acquired in China prior to 1940, and thence by descent.