A gilt-lacquered bronze figure of Amitayus Ming dynasty, seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus base with hands in dhyanamudra supporting a small ambrosial vase, wearing a dhoti and beaded necklaces and earrings, the hair drawn up into a knotted jatamakuta behind the tiara, a trailing scarf draped over the arms, 25 cm high. Provenance: Kander's, Hong Kong, 8 April 1989. Private Collection, Melbourne, Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design, Sotheby's Australia, Melbourne, 29 October 2013, lot 104. Private Collection, Melbourne