A GOLD LACQUERED TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF BUDDHA AMITAYUS, QING DYNASTYTerracotta with gold lacquer and hand painted details China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912)This highly unusual gold lacquered terracotta sculpture shows Buddha Amitayus seated in dhyanasana atop a double-lotus pedestal. The Buddha of infinite life is holding the vessel of amrita in his lap and is framed by celestial bands. He is adorned with various foliate jewelry and the hair pulled into a high chignon, behind the foliate crown. The underside shows old paper labels with mentioning of Biyun Temple and Xiangshan Mountain near Beijing. Shape: Figural Weight: 537 gramsDimensions: Height 14.5 cm, width 10.5 cmCondition: good condition with appealing patina and some chips as well as hairlines and material loss to lacquer coating Provenance: Hungarian private collection 清代金漆紅陶阿彌陀佛坐蓮像紅陶，金漆，細節手繪中國，清代造型：人物 重量：537 克尺寸：高 14.5 厘米，寬 10.5 厘米品相：狀況良好，包漿引人注目，一些小裂口，金漆塗層有髮絲狀裂縫和局部材料缺失 來源： 匈牙利私人收藏