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4511. NHD52/22

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/22
Title:
Illustration of a Pimwheel flower. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of a Pimwheel flower Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R. Br. Ex Roem. & Schult.; Apocynaceae family Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left, in ink); Nerium divaricatum (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a white pinwheel plant. Nodose light brown branchin...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4512. NHD52/23

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/23
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified fruit tree. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified fruit tree Original inscriptions: 来郎 (front lower left, in ink) Flowering branch of an unidentified fruiting plant. Highly corrugate brown branch, showing numerous small, globular protuberances; two twigs stemming from the main branch. At the apex of each twig,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4513. NHD52/24

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/24
Title:
Morning glory. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Ipomoea L.; Convolvulaceae family Further inscriptions: Convolvulus longiflora (front lower right, in pencil) Twig of a white morning glory plant. One horizontal, slender, light green twig with two large, hearth-shaped leaves, and flowers. Alternating between the leaves, two large flowers are ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4514. 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

4515. 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

4516. 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

4517. 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

4518. 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

4519. 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

4520. 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