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4521. 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

4522. 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

4523. 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

4524. 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

4525. 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

4526. 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

4527. NHD52/38

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/38
Title:
Red Japanese camellia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Red Japanese camellia Camellia japonica L.; Theaceae family Original inscriptions: 红茶花 (front lower right in ink); Hong-tcha-fa (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Camellia japonica, rubra (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4528. NHD52/39

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/39
Title:
Rose. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Rose Rosa L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 玫瑰 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Hong-moui-quai (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Rosa sp. (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a pink rose pl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4529. NHD52/40

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/40
Title:
Pink Japanese camellia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pink Japanese camellia Camellia japonica L.; Theaceae family Original inscriptions: 牡丹茶 (front lower left in ink); 二月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Mou-tan-tcha-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Camellia japonica, rubra (front lower rig...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4530. NHD52/41

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/41
Title:
White camellia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
White camellia Camellia sasanqua Thunb.; Theaceae family Original inscriptions: 来茶花 (front lower right in ink); Yeuong-tcha-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Camellia sasanqua (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a white ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item