Blue Lotus

The central figure is exceptionally decorative, with an elaborate jewelled crown, necklaces and richly patterned garments rendered in gold, black, white and muted blue. Stylized lotu...

The lotus-inspired motifs traditionally signify creation and rebirth, and the deep blue, turquoise, and purple palette recalls ancient Egyptian jewelry and architectural decoration.

This antique Chinese rug displays a luminous ivory field scattered with an abstract lattice of cobalt-blue flowering vines and stylized lotus blossoms.

At either end, imposing flaming palmette pendants extend along the central axis, their serrated blue forms resembling stylized lotus or palmette blossoms transformed through the geom...

The surrounding border is lightest blue with lotus palmettes and bracketing leaves.

Antique Chinese Rug Doris Leslie Blau Size: 10'0" × 14'3" (304 × 434 cm) This antique Chinese rug displays a luminous ivory field scattered with an abstract lattice of cobalt-blue fl...

A brilliantly hued piece of coral rises from the center of the clock’s dial, while a charming carnelian koi fish and blue lacquer lotus flower are set into the clock’s “pond.”

The clear red field displays numerous Chinese vases and related objects with elaborate, colorful flowers, within a steel blue border of realistic lotuses. The pattern is asymmetric a...

A striking contrast is achieved through the inner border, where vibrant accents of cerulean blue and sun-drenched orange lotus blossoms emerge from the subtle ground.

Kannon stands upon an elaborate upward facing lotus pedestal of polychrome green and blue with gilt highlights.

The straw beige field shows a red Shou (Good Luck) round medallion embedded in an end-to-end fret work accented with paeonies. Royal blue border with lotus palmettes, arabesques and ...

These motifs are enclosed by a border of curling blue vines and stylized lotus forms, characteristic of Iznik pottery and Persian faience from the classical Ottoman era.

The entire surface of each vase is decorated with a complex floral and leaf pattern of white, gold and orange colors on a cobalt blue background. Note the delicate border at the bott...

The oldest form in Jaipur Blue Pottery - the ‘lotus’ is turned upside down to make the NewBlue skirts.

Encircling the field is a sumptuous border, drenched in navy blue, where lotus blossoms and rosette bouquets entwine in arabesque splendor.

The mouth is circumvented with a blue band of lotus leaf motif. The base is singed in underglaze blue seal "Great Nippon, Made by Kozan".

This hand knotted wool antique Chinese Peking rug features a rounded open center medallion decorated with a swirl of peonies, lotuses, and leafy tendrils floating in the center of an...

It is the most precious and "fancy" non-blue sapphire. Padparadcsha (meaning lotus), first applied to sapphire in 1847.