Chinese Double Lotus Base

Two rows of lotus petals, facing opposite ways, on a stone as plump as a drum.

This double lotus base is from China. It is marble. The lotus is a long standing Buddhist and Chinese emblem, and carved lotus bases are generally used to support statues, vessels and other objects. This one is round, with a flat top and a flat, rounded foot. Two rows of rounded petals circle the body, one facing up and one down. Narrow bands of scrolling leaves run above and below each row, and a wavy line circles the foot. The marble is creamy white, with tan staining in the carving. It is 6 inches high and 7.5 in diameter.

A tidy little pedestal with petal after petal.