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Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/6
Title:: Pear. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Pear Pyrus communis L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 沙梨 (front in ink); Sha-Li (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Pyrus communis pear (front lower right in pencil) Two woody, dark brown and reddish branches, with sparse cordate l...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/7
Title:: Chinese pholidota orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Chinese pholidota orchid Pholidota chinensis Lindl; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 石仙桃 (front lower right in ink); 石仙桃 Sheae-Shien-Tow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Epidendrum sp. (front lower right in pencil) A creeping, l...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/8
Title:: Japanese quince. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Japanese quince Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 营粉海棠 (front lower left in ink); 二月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Kong-Fun-hoi-tong (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Pyrus japonica, alba...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/9
Title:: Japanese quince. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Japanese quince Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 铁及海棠 (front lower right in ink); Hong-tiet-Ichi-hoi-tong (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Pyrus japonica, rubra (front lower right in pe...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/10
Title:: Pomegranate. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Pomegranate Punica granatum L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 白石椔 (front lower left in ink); Pae-sheae-low (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Punica granatum fl. albo (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a white pomeg...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/11
Title:: Magnolia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Magnolia Magnolia liliiflora Desr; Magnoliaceae family Original inscriptions: 红玉蘭 (front lower left in ink); Shu-yie (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Magnolia purpurea (front lower right in pencil) Reddish, woody, nodose branch with a l...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/12
Title:: Chinese tallow. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Chinese tallow Triadica sebifera (L.) Small; Euphorbiaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳥球 (front lower right in ink, attached to page with pin); Further inscriptions: H.Sh. (front lower left in ink); Croton sebiferum tallow tree (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branches of a Chines...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/13
Title:: Peach. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Peach Prunis persica (L.) Batsch; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 桃 (front lower left in ink); 三月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Tow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Amygdalus persica (front lower right in pencil) Light brown, wood...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/14
Title:: Melochia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Melochia Malvaceae family Original inscriptions: 山芝蔴 (front lower left in ink, attached to page with pin) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Melochia ? (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a purple melochia plant. Thick, smooth, green branch, with alternate ...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: NHD56/15
Title:: Plum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:: Plum Prunus salicina Lind.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 紅心李 (front lower left in ink); 红心李 Hong-sum-li (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Prunus domestica (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch with alternate, green leav...
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Chinese and English
Date Range:: c 1800
Extent:: 1 Item

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