Indian Lotus-Form Platter, Based

Eight inches of moonlight cut in scalloped marble.

This lotus-form platter was made in marble in India in the 20th century. Lotus forms are associated with purity in South Asian art, and marble work has a long history in India. The shallow white disc has a gently scalloped edge, cut like overlapping petals, with small points between each lobe. The face is smooth, with soft grey veining. The stone is milky white with warm cream along the rim. A slim black metal stand holds it upright like a framed moon.

About twenty-nine inches tall on its stand, twenty-two wide. A big pale gesture for a plain wall.