Chinese Base with Triple Lotus Motif (Small)

A blossom-topped pedestal with a dish-shaped center and a patient, polished glow.

This small base with triple lotus motif is from China. A cluster of lotus forms is a common decorative device in Chinese woodwork, where the plant is generally taken as an emblem of purity. Round stand whose upper tier is a ring of overlapping rounded petals around a smooth, shallow dish. Below, a bead row leads to a broad skirt of carved leaves, finished in deep glossy brown. It is 1.38 inches high and 2.63 in diameter.

Eager to hold things, reluctant to be noticed.