Date: Song (960-1279)

Dimensions: Width 5.3 cm, Height 7.3 cm

Material: Jade

• Object Type：
  • JADE
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery
• Tag：
  • child lotus song jade

Since the Song dynasty, chilian tongzi, the design of a child holding lotus, has become a popular decoration for artifacts. It implies 'bringing forth one son after another' to a family and may have originated from the Buddhist story Lady Deer Mother Gave Birth to a Lotus Flower.