Chinese Hexagonal Lotus Base

Witness a six-sided stand with two rows of fat petals, fit for something precious.

This hexagonal carved lotus base is from China. It is marble. Marble is a metamorphic limestone that carvers have long favored in Asia because it is dense enough to hold fine detail and takes a smooth polish. Notably, a hexagonal block flares at top and base and narrows at the waist, with two bands of rounded petal shapes. Fine scrolling lines fill the upper and lower friezes, and the pale surface has a warm cream tint. It is 5 inches wide, 5 deep and 4 high.

Petals carved to wait patiently for a very slow bloom.