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11. NHD52/11

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/11
Title:
Red silk-cotton tree. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Red silk-cotton tree Bombax ceiba L.; Malvaceae family Original inscriptions: 木棉 (front lower right in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Moue-mien (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Bombax sp. (front lower center in pencil) Flowering ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

12. NHD52/12

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/12
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified Sapindaceae fruit. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified Sapindaceae fruit Sapindaceae family Seven leafy twigs stem from the main branch; leaves opposite, elliptical with pointed ends, green coloured. Pinned dark green veins are depicted on the leaves. One flowering stealth stems from the main branch, with a widely r...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

13. NHD52/13

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/13
Title:
Mandarin Orange. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Mandarin Orange Citrus reticulata Blanco L.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 賀年桔 (front lower right in ink); 賀年桔 Hō-nien-kat (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Fruiting and flowering twigs of a mandarin orange plant. On the left twig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

14. NHD52/14

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/14
Title:
White lily flower. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
White lily flower Lilium japonicum Thunb.; Liliaceae family Original inscriptions: 百合花 (front lower right in ink); Pae-hup-fa (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Lilium japonicum (front lower right in pencil) Flowering twig of a white lily...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

15. NHD52/15

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/15
Title:
Guan Yin orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Guan Yin orchid Cymbidium ensifolium Sw.; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 觀音蘭 (front lower left in ink) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Epidendrum ensifolium, var. (front lower right in pencil) Flowering "Fragrant Lahn Fah"/ Sword-leaved Cymbidium plant. Bro...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

16. NHD52/16

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/16
Title:
Lady Tankerville's swamp orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Lady Tankerville's swamp orchid. Phaius tankervilleae (Banks) Blume; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 寉頂蘭 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Hoe-ting-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Limodorum tanker...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

17. NHD52/17

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/17
Title:
Purple morning glory. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Purple morning glory Evolvulus sericeus Sw.; Convolvulaceae family Original inscriptions: 土丁桂 (front lower right in ink, attached to painting with pin); Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Evolvulus sericea (front lower right in pencil) Numerous slender stems of differen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

18. NHD52/18

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/18
Title:
Honeysuckle. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Honeysuckle Lonicera discolor Lindl.; Caprifoliaceae family Original inscriptions: 金銀花 (front lower right in ink, attached to painting with pin); Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Lonicera discolour (front lower right in pencil) Flowering twig of an orange-white flower...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

19. NHD52/19

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/19
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified Annonaceae plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified Annonaceae plant Annonaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳥挪 (front lower left in ink); 五月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Ōu-nō (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. sh. (front lower left in ink); Annona sp. (front lower right in pencil) Flow...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

20. NHD52/20

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/20
Title:
Japanese persimmon. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki L.f.; Ebenaceae family Original inscriptions: 鸡心柿 (front lower right in ink); Kai-sum-tseu (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Diospyrus kaki var. (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a Japanes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

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