A Handmade Gilt-Bronze Buddhist Shrine. The outside carved with openwork, reticulated form, inlaid by polychrome gems, the topknot surmounted by a sun-shaped, circular decoration; the buddha is seated inside and rendered clad in a long flowing robe subtly picked out in relief, the voluminous drapery elegantly cascading in folds, hair tied into a high chignon, putting two palms together devoutly. Exquisite and well-preserved, with filament and blueing techniques. Chinese Qing Dynasty. Marked. Chinese Qing Dynasty. Size:13cmx29cmx13cm. Weight:595.4g.