宋或以後 青玉雕一路連科紋瓶

the body thinly carved as a large lotus leaf, surrounded by undercut stalks of lotus blossoms, leaves, aquatic plants and a heron, the foot carved as rolling waves

緬因州收藏，1950年代集成

There are a number of fissures in the stone, some of which have been incorporated into the design. Apart from minute nicks along the edges the vase is in overall good condition.
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For an example of a Southern Song lotus leaf-form washer of similar material excavated from the tomb of Shi Shengzu see Dynastic Renaissance Art and culture of the Southern Song: Antiquities, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2010, pp. 200-201.