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4491. NHD52/2

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/2
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 石 (front lower left in ink) Further inscriptions: Sheae-lot (front lower right in pencil) Erect light green twig with alternate green palmate leaves; right leaf showing signs of decay-brown edge. Panicle inflorescence o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4492. NHD52/3

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/3
Title:
Cape jasmine. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Cape jasmine Gardenia jasminoides J. Ellis; Rubiaceae family Original inscriptions: 黄枝 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); 黄枝 Wong-tchi (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Gardenia florida (front lower right in penci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4493. NHD52/4

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/4
Title:
Epidendrum orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Epidendrum orchid. Epidendrum L.; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳳尾蘭 (front lower right in ink); Fung-mei-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Epidendrum (front lower right in pencil) Depiction of an unidentified species of Ep...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4494. NHD52/5

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/5
Title:
Cycad. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Cycad Cycas revoluta Thunb.; Cycadaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳳尾草 (front lower right in ink); 鳳尾草 Feng-mei-tsow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Cycas revoluta (front lower right in pencil) Depiction of a female cycad plant. Thic...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4495. NHD52/6

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/6
Title:
Crape myrtle flower. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Crape myrtle flower Lagerstroemia indica L.; Lythraceae family Original inscriptions: 紅紫微花 (front lower right in ink); 紅紫微花 Hong-tzen-mei (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Lagerstroemia indica (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4496. NHD52/7

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/7
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified fruit tree. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified fruit tree Flowering branch of an unidentified fruit tree. Light green with brown protruding marks branch adorned with spiralling elliptic green leaves with dark green pinnate veins; few leaves are brown and smaller in size. Four terminal stellate flowers with wh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4497. NHD52/8

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/8
Title:
Red Azalea. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Red Azalea Rhododendron L.; Ericaceae family Original inscriptions: 雙托紅杜鵑 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Sheung-tŏ-hong-tōw-keun (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Azalea (front lower right in pencil) One grey/...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese, English, and Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4498. NHD52/9

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/9
Title:
Swamp orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Swamp orchid. Phaius flavus (Blume) Lindl.; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 白及 (front lower left in ink); Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (reverse top in ink); Limodorum flavum (front lower right in pencil) Left to right: flowering stealth of a yellow swamp phaius orchid; illustratio...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4499. NHD52/10

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/10
Title:
Narcissus. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Narcissus Narcissus tazetta L.; Amaryllidaceae family Original inscriptions: 水仙花 (front lower right in ink); Sheui-Sien-fa (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Narcissus tazetta (front lower right in pencil) Depiction of three bulbs of narci...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4500. 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