A Chinese gilded bronze figure of a seated Amitabha, Yongle six-character incised mark, probably Ming dynasty, the deity seated majestically in padmasana, the hands in dhyanamudra mudra holding the vase of longevity, the rounded face with eyes downcast providing a benevolent expression, the hair swept back in a topknot behind an elaborate eight-leaf crown with short sashes tied behind the ears, wearing a gossamer shawl over the broad shoulders revealing a bare torso festooned with jewelled chains, the beaded lotus base incised with six-character Yongle reign mark, 'Bestowed in the Yongle period of the Great Ming Dynasty', incised double-vajra to the base, 25.3 cm high