A SILVER FIGURE OF MAITREYA, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

Seated on a lotus throne, holding two flowers in his hands. He wears a wide draped robe and large, prominent necklaces on his chest.

Provenance: from the Ullman collection, Italy.

Catalogue notes:

On the present lot, XRF analyses have been performed in two points, respectively on the back and on the base. The chemical analyses reported in this catalog were conducted using an Olympus XRF analyzer, model VCR-CCC-A3 (SN: 823330), equipped with a 40 kV Rhodium tube. Measurements were carried out with an acquisition time of 30 seconds per sample and an analysis radius of 2 millimeters. 

Please note that the element labeled as W (Tungsten) in the results should be interpreted as Au (Gold). The results are expressed as percentages (%) for elements present in larger quantities and in parts per million (PPM) for those present in trace amounts. It is worth noting that 1 PPM corresponds to 0.0001%.

To view the PDF analysis report, please refer to the following link: XRF chemical analysis

弥勒佛银像，中国，清 十八世纪