Jade figure "lotus child", Ming dynasty

Hetian white jade with gold-toned flecks. It depicts a figure seated next to a newborn child and holding a lotus branch over her shoulders. The face reflects serenity. It is in very good condition.

This figure is related to the concept "莲花童子" (Lotus Child) which represents: good luck and fortune. In Buddhism his appearance is mentioned as the birth of a lotus pod. Its image is not intuitive, but it induces good expectations, a sense of freshness, purity and the feeling of begetting life and happiness. The lotus leaf is also the same as the flower of life, along with the birth of a noble son. In short, it is birth and constant growth expressed in artistic conceptions.

Provenance: Important collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.

Size: 5.7 x 3.3 x 3.8 cm; Weight: 95 g