A COPPER ALLOY SHRINE TO AMITAYUS, QING
China, 18th century. The lacquer gilt figure holding a kalasa and seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base in front of a fine openwork mandorla, wearing an elaborate tiara, heavenly bands and finely incised robes, all on a stepped lotus throne.

Provenance: Swedish private collection.
Condition: Old wear and traces of use. Abrasions to lacquer gilding. The base sealing might be of a later date. Only one single inlaid turquoise bead remaining.

Weight: 381.9 grams
Dimensions: Height 15 cm

This finely cast bronze emulates the medieval Pala style. Originals were first introduced to China through exchanges between Tibetan monasteries and the Yuan court (1279-1368). By the 18th century, the Qing Palace Collection had assembled a significant holding of examples to draw from.

Literature comparison: This bronze’s rectangular footed base and openwork design is a clear nod to the Pala style. The same is seen on a 10th-century Vajrasattva published in Uhlig, On the Path to Enlightenment, Zurich, 1995, pp.58-9, no.20. This lot compares closely to other enshrined 18th-century examples published in Lipton & Ragnubs, Treasures of Tibetan Art, New York, 1996, p.108, no.46; the Palace Museum, Beijing, Zangchuan Fojiao Zaoxiang, Hong Kong, 2008, p.222, no.211.

清代銅合金阿彌陀佛神龕
中國， 十八世紀。阿彌陀佛鎏金漆，手持吉祥寳瓶，盤腿坐於蓮座上，光背，頭飾精緻，綬帶飛揚，長袍華麗。

來源： 瑞典私人收藏
品相：舊時磨損 與使用痕跡。金漆脫落。底座可能是後期密封，僅一処綠松石脫落。

重量： 381.9 克
尺寸： 高 15 厘米