17th century AD or later. A pair of painted wooden panels comprising: a panel with crowned heavenly being or a bodhisattva, standing on a lotus podium, aureole behind, body draped in layered silk robes and scarves, holding a tall flask in his raised left hand, a plant or medicinal herb placed in the flask, possibly a healing bodhisattva or form of Kwan yin, the goddess of mercy; a panel with a crowned heavenly being or bodhisattva, standing on a lotus podium, an aureole behind, serene expression with heavy eyelids, dressed in elaborate clothing and jewellery, holding a flaming jewel in his right hand, the symbol of Buddhist Dharma, an elixir vase in his left hand. 785 grams total, 47-49cm (18 1/2 - 19 1/4"). Acquired for the ‘Buckingham Collection’ by the late Nik Douglas (1944-2012), renowned author, curator and Asian art expert; the collection formed from the early 1960s to early 1970s; accompanied by a copy of two Nik Douglas's illustrated cataloguing pages.[2, No Reserve]