Ho, who is also the CEO of Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings, was seen clutching the dinosaur-motif purse, while she and Lee were welcomed by US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle, at the White House lawn.

The blue-coloured purse was designed by 19-year-old Sheetoh Sheng Jie – a student of Pathlight School for autistic children, The Straits Times reported.

Ho, who is also the patron of the Autism Association Singapore, reportedly bought the purse at a concert last Saturday to raise funds for autism support services.

Artwork and merchandise by students of the school are also sold through the school’s online store The Art Faculty. Students receive royalties when their products are sold.

The Art Faculty is part of Pathlight’s Artist Development Programme, which was launched in 2011 to encourage autistic students with artistic abilities.

The Singapore daily quoted Loy Sheau-Mei, Senior Vice-Principal and the Head of Artist Development Programme at Pathlight School as saying: “We were pleasantly surprised and honoured that she chose to bring this bag on her official visit. It gave such great mileage to the artists on our Artist Development Programme (ADP) and merchandise at The Art Faculty.”

A visit to the The Art Faculty website and the specific product page for “Denim Pouch-Dino blue black by Sheng Jie” states that the product is sold out, but pre-orders were available with estimated delivery time being two months.