Sino-Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Amitayus Figure, Kangxi Period, Exquisite Provenance

A fine Sino-Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus, Kangxi period (1662-1722). The figure is shown seated in dhyanasana on a double-petaled lotus base, with his hands in dhyanamudra. His face with a serene expression flanked by foliage earrings and surmounted by a five-peaked ornate tiara. Three characters 'Shang, Shi' and 'Shi', translated as 'Upper ten' and 'ten' are inscribed on the base. Provenance: A private collection, Sydney, acquired from the antique Guild, Brisbane, 8/9/2016, receipt no. 1671 (original receipt). Compare to a larger example (24 cm high) with the base and figure separately cast, see Christie's Hong Kong, 30/05/2018, lot 2867, 11.2 cm high