I can see the issue with the base being a greater effect than the hollow-form, and I know it's all about the Hollow-form, that's what you turned, but the hollow-form can be moved to another base.
The base works for me, as a base, but needs something far brighter on it, something with a lot of gilding or bright, light colours. Don't throw it away, try something different with it. It will work with something eventually.