A fine gilt and famille-rose enamelled figure of Amitayus mark and period of Qianlong

the Buddha of Infinite life gilded overall, superbly modelled seated in dhyanasana with both hands held together in dhyanamudra to support a kalasha containing the elixir of immortality (now missing), the facial features finely rendered with eyes slightly downcast to provide a serene expression, the hair enamelled blue partially falling down the shoulders, the rest swept into a high topknot and secured by an ornamental jewel worn behind the five-leaf diadem, the shoulders draped with a billowing scarf which is wrapped around the lower arms, the bare chest adorned with an intricate beaded necklace with jewels picked out in green and red enamels, wearing a dhoti with a diaper border, the loose folds falling over the crossed legs, held in place with a beaded belt, seated on a triangular waisted lotus petal base, the countersunk base with a cache, eight-character mark in underglaze-blue to the front hem of the dhoti reading Da Qing Qianlong Xinmao nianzhi (corresponding to 1771)