AMITAYUS, förgylld brons. Qing dynastin, Qianlong, daterad i inskription.
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Krönt figurin med händerna i dhyana mudra, sittande på hög rektangulär tron draperad med ett skynke med benen i dhyanasana. Centralt framtil med inskription Da Qing Qianlong, separat gjuten mandorla fäst baktill. Höjd 21 cm.
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Proveniens
From the Collection of Sven Nilsson (1900-1957) and Margareta (Greta) Nilsson (1902-1999), Grebbestad, Sweden, thence by descent.
This example of the Buddha of Eternal Life and Eternal Light (Ch. Wuliangshoufo) was likely one of the 10,000 commissioned by the Qianlong emperor to celebrate his sixtieth birthday, as well as the birthday of the Empress Dowager.
Utställningar
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.
Övrig information
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.