Chinese Base with Double Lotus Motif (Small)

Overlapping petals crown a beaded neck and a ribbed, flared foot.

This small base with double lotus motif is from China. The lotus appears in Chinese decorative arts as a symbol of purity and harmony, and a pair of lotus forms is often used as a repeating motif. Round stand with a wide, flat top bordered by scalloped petals. A row of small beads encircles the waist above a deeply grooved, spreading base. The surface is dark red-brown with softly worn edges. It is 1.75 inches high and 5 in diameter.

A modest pedestal with a flower's whole wardrobe.