18th Century Jade Carving Of Lotus Gatherers
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15094533 | Region of Origin: China |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Age: Pre-1800 |
| Type: pendant | Primary Material: Jade |
| Color: Gray |
In Chinese, the word for lotus is pronounced “HE, ” the same as the word which means harmony. So in folk paintings, the images of two fairies, holding a lotus and a box in their hands, are used to symbolize auspiciousness and harmony. Buddha is sometimes depicted sitting on a Lotus flower, symbolizing the one who overcame the pain that prevails in the material world and becameenlightened, just like the Lotus flower, which starts to grow in the dirty and muddy water but manage...s to surpass the water and produce a perfect flower. The water, in many different belief systems, represents the material world, or the physical realm. This father and son are lotus gatherers, the pale grey green jade carved to place them on a lotus pad on the rear of the carving. Their smiles depict their harmony. This carving is 2 1/4 inches high, and is 18th century (from the 1700's).
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