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4531. NHD52/42

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/42
Title:
White camellia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
White camellia Camellia japonica L.; Theaceae family Original inscriptions: 白茶花 (front lower right in ink); Pae-tcha-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Camellia japonica, alba (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a white c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4532. NHD52/43

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/43
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified yellow flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified yellow flower plant Flowering branch of an unidentified yellow flowered plant (possibly of the Myrtaceae family). Dotted, elongated green twigs, opposite or alternate leaves clustered at the top of each twigs. Leaves are obovate, with entire margins and rounded e...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4533. NHD52/44

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/44
Title:
Orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Orchid Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: Hoe-ling-lan (reverse lower right in ink) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Orchis sp. (front lower right in pencil) Illustration of an unidentified flowering orchid species. Left to right: leafy and flowering stem, with...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4534. NHD52/45

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/45
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified lilac flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified lilac flower plant Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Anonyma (reverse lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of an unidentified purple-lilac flower plant. Twigs with opposite, obovate green leaves with golden pinnate veins; light green und...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4535. NHD52/46

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/46
Title:
Asian bushbeech. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Asian bushbeech Gmelina asiatica L.; Lamiaceae family Original inscriptions: 黄球勒 (front lower right in ink); 黄球勒 (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Gmelina asiatica (reverse lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of an Asian bushbeech pla...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4536. NHD52/47

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/47
Title:
Sea holly. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Sea holly Acanthus ilicifolius L.; Acanthaceae family Original inscriptions: 朗溪 (front lower left in ink); 五月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Long-kai (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) ; Acanthus ilicifolius (front lower right in pencil) Flo...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4537. NHD52/48

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/48
Title:
Eranthemum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Eranthemum Eranthemum L.; Acanthaceae family Original inscriptions: 小吕宋花 (front lower right in ink, attached to page with pin) Further inscriptions: Eranthemum (front lower right in pencil) Flowering twigs of a white flower Eranthemum plant. Three minor twigs stem out from a main cut thicke...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4538. NHD52/49

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/49
Title:
White Peony. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
White Peony Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews; Paeoniaceae family Original inscriptions: 白牡丹 (front lower right in ink); Pae-mow-tan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Paeonia arborescens, alba (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4539. NHD52/50

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD52/50
Title:
"Dong'An" persimmon. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
"Dong'An" persimmon. Diospyros kaki L.f.; Ebenaceae family Original inscriptions: 東安柿 (front lower right in ink); Tong-ou-tzew (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Diospyrus kaki var. (front lower right in pencil) Flowering and fruiting bra...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4540. NHD53

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53
Title:
Album of Chinese plant illustrations, covers only
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
Unspecified