Lotus seat - Kashoza

Japanese: 荷葉座 - かしょうざ
Lotus seat - Kashoza
A pedestal for placing a Buddhist statue. It is often used for statues of heavenly beings, and is named after its lotus leaf shape.

Kayou-za Kaefū [Lotus Leaf Constellation]

A pedestal for placing a Buddhist statue, shaped like an upside-down lotus leaf. It is often used for statues of heavenly beings.

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (「荷葉」は、ハスの葉) 仏像を安置する台座。多く、天部の像に用いられ、普通、ハスの葉の形をしているところからいう。

かよう‐ざ カエフ‥【荷葉座】

〘名〙 仏像を安置するための台座で、蓮(はす)の葉を伏せた形をしたもの。多くは、天部の像に用いられる。

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