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Nursing pottery figurine, Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), Sichuan Museum

Updated: 2026-05-10 | China Bound

At Sichuan Museum, an Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) nursing pottery figurine preserves a moment of maternal love from about 2,000 years ago. The mother sits with a gentle smile, holding her baby in a quiet, tender embrace. Time may blur the features, but never the affection. On Mother’s Day, it reminds us that love transcends time.