Chinese Base with Double Lotus Motif (Medium)

A flower-shaped stand that has been turned into a plate for something taller.

This medium base with double lotus motif is from China. The lotus is widely used in Chinese and Buddhist art, where it generally stands for purity because the flower rises clean from muddy water. Round stand with two tiers of overlapping rounded petals, divided by a ring of small beads. The shallow top is surrounded by a scalloped rim, and the finish is deep reddish brown with darker recesses. It is 1.88 inches high and 5.5 in diameter.

It blooms only to hold up something else.