Description: 此件藏品為英國倫敦珠著名珠寶商Manfred Aylmer Seymour的私人 珍藏,於1970年之前購入。他在二戰之後回到父親身邊 ,加入家族 的珠寶生意,他是拍賣會的常客,正如他女兒所言:「他無法抵禦 任何美的物件。 玉質溫潤細膩,拋光極佳,局部有黃褐色。擺件由兩朵玉牡丹組 成,大的作盛開狀,小的作含苞狀。枝葉以鏤空方式呈現,枝幹遒 勁襯托花與葉,增添植物寫生的真實感。牡丹又名富貴花,是中國 特有的花卉之一,被譽為花中之王。牡丹雍容大度,花開富貴,是 吉祥富貴的像征。 Manfred Aylmer Seymour was a highly respected London jewellery dealer based in Hatton Garden in the decades following World War II. He trained in London under his father and after serving in World War II, Manfred returned to the family business. He was well-known in the trade for collecting his auction purchases wearing a specially designed coat with an extensive array of interior pockets. the translucent white stone with russet inclusions skilfully rendered and reticulated as two peony blooms, a large peony bloom borne on and wreathed by curling stems issuing leaves and a small peony bud. Peony, also known as 'flower of richness' in China, is one of the unique flowers of China and is considered as the king of flowers, also a symbol of good fortune.