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In Asian art a lotus throne is a stylized lotus flower used as the seat or base for a figure. It is the normal pedestal for divine figures in Buddhist art and Hindu art, and often seen in Jain art. Originating in Indian art, it followed Indian religions to East Asia in particular.
The precise form varies, but is intended to represent the opening flower of the Indian lotus; in some Buddhist legends the baby Buddha emerged from a lotus flower.
The form is first seen asa a base for seated Buddha figures in Gandharan art around the 3rd century CE. It became used for other Buddhist figures, and began to be adopted for Hindu deities.
Notes
- Moore & Klein, 149
References
- Moore, Albert C., Klein, Charlotte, Iconography of Religions: An Introduction, 1977, Chris Robertson, ISBN 0800604881, 9780800604882, google books