Indian Lotus Form Candle Holder

Enter a layered flower of petals and beads frames a small green well in the middle.

This marble lotus-form candle holder is from Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary. Candles and lamps hold a place in many South Asian traditions, where light is often offered in the home and in the temple. Here, a circular piece has an outer ring of pointed petals, an inner circle of rounded beads and a fluted lower body on a plain base. In the center, a shallow cup holds a bright green disc with a dark mark. It is 4 inches wide, 4 deep and 3.5 high.

Pretty as a lotus, with a startling bit of lime.