序言

Preface

海者，浩瀚无涯，百川之所归注；玉者，莹澈温润，山岳之所凝结。

Sea, is vast and endless, where hundreds of rivers enter in; jade, is clear and warm, which condenses the essence of the mountains.

近代以来，上海开埠，天下玉匠云集此地，兼收并蓄，融汇出新。由此，海派玉雕应运而生，凭其细腻之雕琢与独特之气韵，一经问世便得赞誉无数，成为中国四大玉雕中的后起之秀。海派玉雕，以其开放包容之精神，给予艺术者广阔天地，促成不同文化交流碰撞间百花齐放之景，并成就了一批极具鲜明艺术风格的玉雕大师，而吴灶发先生便是其中的代表性人物。

With the opening of the port of Shanghai in modern times, jade carvers from all over the world gathered here, absorbing and integrating new ideas. As a result, the Shanghai Jade Carving came into being, with its delicate carving and unique charm, once it came out, it won numerous praise, and became a rising star among the four major jade carvings in China. With its spirit of openness and tolerance, the Shanghai Jade Carving has given artists a wide world, contributing to the cultural exchanges and collisions of different cultures, and cultivating a number of jade carving masters with distinctive artistic styles, of which Mr Wu Zaofa is a representative figure.

吴灶发成长于徽州文化浸润下的婺源山水之间。三十年前，他离开故乡，只身前往上海求学，师从郎力军先生学习炉瓶玉雕，十载间笃志其中，勤勉不懈。但自幼亲近于万物生灵、游戏于乡土田园中的他，钟爱自然之美，故乡的鸟鸣花香，在他心中留下挥之不去的牵挂。于是，在学习玉雕十年后，他毅然顺从心意，专攻自然花鸟题材的创作。

Wu Zaofa grew up in the landscape of Wuyuan, deeply influenced by Huizhou culture. Thirty years ago, he left his hometown and went to Shanghai to study under Mr Lang Lijun to learn vase jade carving. For ten years, he was dedicated and diligent. But since his childhood, he has been close to all living things and always played in the countryside. He loves the beauty of nature, and the birdsong and flowers of his hometown have left a lingering attachment in his heart. So, after ten years of studying jade carving, he decided to follow his heart and specialized in the creation of natural bird and flower themes.

花鸟总知春烂漫。透过花鸟，于方寸之中感知时空幻变与生命律动之美，这是中国艺术所仅有。吴灶发的花鸟玉雕秉承传统，见素抱朴，得自然造物之妙旨。他以生生变化、四季轮转的禽鱼花木作为灵感之源泉，以求真求实、贵精贵专的徽州文化作为艺术之内核。同时，他师法古人，以刀为笔，将宋人花鸟独有的那份物趣与生意，以籽料上瑰丽的皮色来再现。最终，清润明秀的婺源山野、朴实醇厚的徽州文化、古典精雅的宋人花鸟，荟萃交融，借助海派玉雕的技艺，吴灶发独有之花鸟玉雕风格自此呈现。

Flowers and birds are always aware of the splendour of spring. Through flowers and birds, the beauty of time and space and the rhythm of life can be perceived within a square inch, which is unique to Chinese art. Wu Zaofa’s bird and flower jade carvings follow the tradition of keeping the pure and simple nature, and obtaining the true meaning of natural creation. He takes the birds, fish, flowers and trees that change endlessly and rotate in the four seasons as the source of inspiration, and takes the truth-seeking and specialized Huizhou culture as the core of his art. At the same time, he learns from the ancients and uses the knife as a brush to reproduce the unique interest and vitality of Song Dynasty’s flowers and birds with the magnificent colors on the jade pebbles. In the end, the beautiful Wuyuan mountains, simple and profound Huizhou culture, classical and elegant Song Dynasty’s flowers and birds, with the help of Shanghai Jade Carving skills, Wu Zaofa’s unique flower and bird jade carving style has been presented.

欣赏吴灶发的玉雕艺术：或是荷池间掠过的飞鸟，苍松下傲立的白鹤；或是寻芳的舞蝶，击水的红鲤。它们自然，所以和谐淳雅；它们真实，所以引人共情。“自然唯美，真实生动。”以此为信条，吴灶发孜孜以求、去芜存菁，承续海派玉雕百年之技法，焕扬花鸟玉雕一代之新风。

Appreciating Wu Zaofa’s jade carving art: it is either a bird flying between lotus ponds, or a crane standing proudly under the pines; or a dancing butterfly in search of fragrance, or a red carp striking the water. They are natural, so they are harmonious and simple; they are real, so they trigger people’s empathy. With the credo of “Natural and beautiful, truthful and vivid”, Wu Zaofa diligently seeks to carry on the centuries-old techniques of Shanghai School of Jade Carving, and to promote the new style of flower and bird jade carving.

此次，苏州博物馆携手吴灶发先生，精选其玉雕代表作品六十余件，诚邀观众朋友与我们一同观其形、赏其色，在此春暖花开之际，体味花鸟之天然野趣，欣赏美玉之温仁内质，感悟融取作者创作之思与自然生命之美的玉雕艺术。最后，感谢吴灶发先生慷慨捐赠玉雕作品《鹤舞朝阳》，为丰富我馆馆藏做出贡献。

On the occasion of flowers-blossoming Spring, Suzhou Museum, together with Mr. Wu Zaofa, has selected more than 60 pieces of his representative jade carvings, and sincerely invites the audience to join us in observing their shapes and colors, savoring the natural wildness of flowers and birds, enjoying the warmth and softness of beautiful jades, and appreciating the art of jade carving, which combines the creativity of the author and the beauty of natural life. Finally, I would like to thank Mr Wu Zaofa for his generous donation of the jade carving work “Crane Dancing in the Rising Sun”, which contributes to enriching the collection of our museum.

谢晓婷

Xie Xiaoting

苏州博物馆馆长

Director of Suzhou Museum