Indian Marble Fluted Bowl

Petal-edged and pale, this dish has a cloudy gray complexion.

This fluted marble bowl is from Rajasthan, India, and is contemporary. Marble is a metamorphic rock that is usually carved and polished by hand or on a lathe, giving a smooth, cool surface. Small round dish with a wavy flower-like edge and a gently concave base. The stone is milky blue-gray with delicate darker veins and pale scuffs. The lobes are soft and slightly uneven. It is 12 inches wide, 12 deep and 2 high.

Modest in size, generous in curves.