Chinese Hexagonal Double Lotus Base

Pale hexagonal stump with a ring of bumps, looking like a tiny temple pedestal.

This hexagonal double lotus base in marble is from China. The lotus is one of the most widely used motifs in Chinese art, and it is often associated with purity because it rises clean from muddy water. Six-sided block with a flat top, carved with a band of rounded beads above a second, broader band of lobes. The cream surface is soft and slightly yellowed, with chipped corners at the base. It is 4.75 inches wide, 4.75 deep and 4 high.

Plain-faced, but with a good set of beads.