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211. 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

212. 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

213. 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

214. 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

215. 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

216. 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

217. 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

218. NHD52/35

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/35
Title:
Spiraea. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Spiraea Spiraea L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 碎玉花 (front lower right in ink); 碎玉 Sheui-youe-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of an unidentified white flower plant (possibly hydrangea). The main branch divi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

219. NHD52/36

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/36
Title:
Cockspur coral tree. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Cockspur coral tree Erythrina crista-galli L.; Fabaceae family Original inscriptions: 姑抱 (front lower left in ink); Kou-pow-she (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Erythrina crista-galli (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

220. NHD52/37

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/37
Title:
Pale pink Japanese camellia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pale pink Japanese camellia Camellia japonica L.; Theaceae family Original inscriptions: 宫枌茶 (front lower left in ink) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Camellia japonica, rosea (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a pink camellia plant. Several twigs stem...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

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