Chinese Base with Triple Lotus Motif (X-Large)

Another tiered blossom, with the petals tucked in tight and the glow turned up.

This extra-large base with triple lotus motif is from China. The lotus is widely used in Chinese and Buddhist imagery, and carved lotus petals are generally read as a sign of purity and renewal. Round stand with stacked, pointed petals around a smooth dark dish. A ring of small beads marks the waist, and the swollen base is carved with rounded leaves above a border of interlocking fret. It is 2.25 inches high and 4 in diameter.

Crisp petals, polished manners, never a bruise.