
Bruce Maclaren
Global Head, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy
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Global Head, Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy



清乾隆 描金加彩無量壽佛坐像
Provenance:
Virginia Hobart (1876-1958), thence by descent
The vase held by this finely modeled figure identifies him as Amitayus, the deity invoked to cure illness and future rebirth in Western pureland. The vase is believed to contain the ambrosia of immortality, nectar pills and is topped by a branch of the Ashoka tree, symbolizing long life and good health, thereby clearly displaying Amitayus' association with longevity.
Brightly colored porcelain images in the famille rose palette from the Qianlong period are well known. However the present lot is particularly rare in that it was made to imitate a Tibetan-style gilt-bronze figure.