Chinese Double Lotus Base

A darker cloud drifts across the top of this waisted block with its double petal ring.

This double lotus base is from China. It is marble. In China, carved stone bases and pedestals were made to support statues, vessels and ritual objects, and lotus petals are among the most common decorations. Flat disc top with a smudgy grey patch, a wavy line border and then two rounded petal tiers divided by a narrow neck. Tan staining collects in the carving, and the foot is softly chipped. It is 4 inches high and 5.5 in diameter.

Weathered like a person who has seen the garden.