宋 青白玉雕凌霄花

sensuously modelled as a half-opened trumpet flower borne on curved leafy stems, the five petals finely incised with veins, elegantly furled at the edges revealing long stamens, the stone of a pale celadon tone flecked with russet

It is in overall good condition with expected minor nicks to the extremities. The stone has some original inclusions and natural veinings.
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卵玉透雕凌霄花，嬌蕊豐美，枝葉婉柔，自然如真且雅趣橫生，盡顯匠人巧藝。

此類玉製佩飾，師法自然，首見於宋代，花葉背面琢空環，用以穿帶，可推測此珮或曾用於裝飾腰帶。類此玉珮甚是輕巧，取代早期較為沉重之金屬及玉製帶扣。

參考一件相類宋代凌霄花紋珮，刊載於《故宮博物院藏品大系：玉器編5：唐宋遼金元》，北京，2011年，圖版196，纖長枝葉柔蜷周繞，凌霄花盛放其中，與此例甚是相近。比較另一件宋代花卉紋珮，刊載於姜濤及劉雲輝，《熙墀藏玉》，北京，2006年，頁160。北京故宮藏一件牽牛花紋珮，錄於《中國玉器全集》，卷5，北京，1998年，圖版88。同錄一件圓形凌霄花紋珮，圖版89。何鴻卿爵士珍藏一件明代作例，載於Jessica Rawson，《Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing》，倫敦，1995年，頁340，圖版25:20。