Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:16th century Culture:China Medium:Plain-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning Dimensions:Overall: 13 3/8 x 4 13/16 x 1/4 in. (34 x 12.2 x 0.6 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011 Accession Number:2011.221.37 Images of boys among floral scrolls, mainly lotuses, were imbued with meaning in the Buddhist tradition. Known as huasheng tongzi in Chinese or mahoraga in Sanskrit, this type of boy symbolizes rebirth from a sacred lotus growing in purified land. The decoration made this textile a fitting cover for a Buddhist sutra.https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/76628?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&where=China&ft=lotus&offset=200&rpp=20&pos=209
Period:Ming dynasty (1368–1644) Date:16th century Culture:China Medium:Plain-weave silk with supplementary weft patterning Dimensions:Overall: 13 3/8 x 4 13/16 x 1/4 in. (34 x 12.2 x 0.6 cm) Classification:Textiles-Woven Credit Line:Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of James C. Y. Watt, 2011 Accession Number:2011.221.37 Images of boys among floral scrolls, mainly lotuses, were imbued with meaning in the Buddhist tradition. Known as huasheng tongzi in Chinese or mahoraga in Sanskrit, this type of boy symbolizes rebirth from a sacred lotus growing in purified land. The decoration made this textile a fitting cover for a Buddhist sutra.https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/76628?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&where=China&ft=lotus&offset=200&rpp=20&pos=209