Chinese Lotus Form Box & Holder

Red-brown wooden set: lidded box, slim tube, and a leaf-shaped dish.

This lotus form box and holder in wood is from China. The lotus is a central symbol in Buddhist art, where it generally stands for purity, since the flower rises clean from muddy water. Rectangular box with a pierced, carved panel in the lid, laid beside a slender cylindrical case and a lobed dish with curling scrolls. A small brass pin stands in the dish. The finish is glossy red-brown.

A small family of objects, all dressed in the same red.