Ten overlapping petals rise from a rounded base to form this bowl's silhouette, each one hand-carved with a deep central vein and a soft, rounded tip that curls gently outward — a form drawn from the lotus, a motif carried through Indian marble carving for its association with purity and renewal. The vessel is cut from a single piece of stone, with the deep interior cavity hollowed by hand rather than machine-bored, leaving the characteristic slight irregularities of hand tool work along the inner walls. Rather than the bright white polish most marble carving is finished in, this piece carries a distressed light brown wax finish rubbed into the stone's surface, muting the natural marble tone into something closer to aged limestone or sandstone — a finish choice that reads as weathered and collected rather than showroom-new. Natural veining and minor stone inclusions remain visible throughout, inherent to any piece cut from natural marble rather than a defect. At 12" in diameter and 12.5" tall with a generous 7" opening, this is substantial enough to anchor a console or dining table as a floral vessel, or to stand alone as sculptural object — the carved petal form reads clearly from across a room even unfilled. One petal shows an old break that has been professionally retouched; the repair is stable and only visible on close inspection, consistent with the handling a piece like this takes over time. **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio