Chinese Miniature Base with Lotus Motif, Square S

Small round dish crowns a plump base that lifts its skirt on four feet.

This small square miniature rosewood base with a lotus motif is from China, and dates to the 20th century. The lotus rises clean from muddy water, and in Buddhist and Chinese art it is generally taken as a symbol of purity and spiritual awakening. Round stand with a raised rim and a circular dished center. Below, a swelling body lifts into four rounded feet with soft scallops between them. The brown wood has a warm bronze tint at the edges. It is 3.75 inches wide, 3.75 deep and 1.25 high.

Plump, smooth, and settled in its own shape.