Chinese Base with Lotus Motif

Round, dark stand with scrolling legs that look like tiny waves.

This mahogany base with lotus motif is from China. Carved wooden stands and bases have long been made in China to display ceramics, stones, sculpture and other objects. Circular pedestal with a flat top, a shallow raised ring and a small round center. Beneath, a lobed apron of carved scrolls and cutouts sits on short feet, all in a deep glossy brown-red finish. It is 2.25 inches high and 8.5 in diameter.

Built to hold up something far fussier.