China, 18th century. Openwork carving in the form of a lotus pod encircled by overlapping lotus leaves alternatingly curved upwards and downwards, supported on six feet in the form of elegantly shaped lotus petals. The wood of a fine reddish color and grain.Provenance: Leslie Gifford Kilborn, USA, and thence by descent in the same family. Leslie Gifford Kilborn (1895-1972), son of Retta and Omar Kilborn, was born in Sichuan, China. He greatly advanced missionary work in Western China, was the author of multiple texts and served as dean of the College of Medicine of the West China Union University. In 1952, he left China and became a professor of physiology at the University of Hong Kong.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, some natural age cracks, few chips to the petals.Weight: 153.3 g Dimensions: Height 7.5 cm, Diameter 12.7 cm清代中期紫檀雙層蓮座中國,十八世紀。鏤空雕刻,以蓮花的形式,重疊的荷葉環繞,交替向上和向下彎曲,並以形狀優美的蓮花瓣形式支撐在六足。 微紅色紋理。 來源:美國Leslie Gifford Kilborn,自此保存在同一家族. Leslie Gifford Kilborn (1895-1972), Retta and Omar Kilborn的兒子,出生於中國四川。他極大地促進了中國西部的傳教工作,是多篇著作的作者,還曾擔任過華西聯合大學醫學院的院長。 1952年,他離開中國,成為香港大學生理學教授。 圖片:Leslie Gifford Kilborn (1895-1972, 左起第三位) 品相:狀況極好,輕微磨損,一些天然年代裂紋,花瓣上有寫爲磕損。 重量:153.3 克 尺寸:高7.5 厘米, 直徑 12.7 厘米