Chinese Oval Miniature Base

Flat tray top on a stepped oval plinth, with nothing fancy to say.

This oval miniature base is from China, and dates to the 20th century. It is sandalwood. Sandalwood is a dense, finely grained wood with a pleasant natural scent, and it is a common choice for small carved stands and boxes in China. Long oval stand with a shallow raised rim on a smooth top. Beneath it, a stepped molded base projects outward at the bottom edge. The wood is dark brown and fine-grained with a soft sheen and scattered tiny marks. It is 3 inches wide, 1.25 deep and 0.5 high.

Unadorned, and entirely at ease with that.