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3111. NHD52/25

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/25
Title:
Noon flower. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Noon flower Pentapetes phoenicea L.; Sterculiaceae family Original inscriptions: 午時花 (front lower left, in ink); Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left, in ink); Pentapetes phoenicea (front lower right, in pencil) Flowering branch of a "noon flower" plant. The twig divides in two ve...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3112. NHD52/26

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/26
Title:
Chrysanthemum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum indicum L.; Asteraceae family Original inscriptions: 胭胋带雪 (front lower right in ink, attached to painting with pin) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Chrysanthemum indicum variegatum (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a pink ti...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3113. NHD52/27

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/27
Title:
Rose. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Rose Rosa L. Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 胭胋蝶 (front lower left in ink) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Rosa (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a dark pink rose plant. Triangular green spines along the length of each twigs, and opposite tri-pi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3114. NHD52/28

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/28
Title:
Silver elephant creeper. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Silver elephant creeper Argyreia nervosa (Burm. F.) Bojer; Convolvulaceae family Further inscriptions: Convolvulus speciose (front lower right in pencil) Flowering twig of a silver elephant creeper plant. One smooth silver-greenish coloured twig, with alternate leaves, one big, green, and hea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3115. NHD52/29

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/29
Title:
White Chrysanthemum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
White Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum indicum L.; Asteraceae family Original inscriptions: 銀雀舌 (front lower right in ink, attached to painting with pin) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Chrysanthemum indicum, alba (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branches of white ch...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3116. NHD52/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/30
Title:
Giant calotrope. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Giant calotrope Calotropis gigantea (L.) W.T. Aiton; Apocynaceae family Flowering branch of a giant calotrope. Light brown, smooth branch, with large obovate leaves stemming from the nodes. Leaves have entire margins and pinnate veins, dark green upper surface, and light green underside. Leave...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3117. NHD52/31

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/31
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Flowering branch of an unidentified white flower plant. One long and sinuous, brown branch dividing in four twigs, which turn green at their upper ends. Leaves stem out laterally alternate from the branch nodes, leaf blade elliptic with pointed...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3118. NHD52/32

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/32
Title:
Buddha's hand citron. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Buddha's hand citron Citrus medica L. (fingered); Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 香橼 (front lower right in ink); Heuong-yeun (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Citrus medica, digitate (front lower right in pencil) Fruiting branch of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3119. NHD52/33

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/33
Title:
Kumquat. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Kumquat Citrus japonica Thunb.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 金橘 (front lower right in ink); 金橘Kum-quat (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Citrus sp. (front lower right in pencil) Flowering and fruiting branch of a kumquat plant. ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3120. NHD52/34

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/34
Title:
Orange. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Citrus x aurantium L.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 硃砂桔 (front lower right in ink); 硃砂桔 硃砂蓮 Tcheu-sha-kat (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Citrus sp. (front lower right in pencil) Fruiting branch of a mandarin orange plant. The ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

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