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4561. NHD53/21

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/21
Title:
Chinese Cinnamon Tree. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chinese Cinnamom Tree Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl; Lauraceae family Original inscriptions: 桂皮 (front lower left in ink) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of a Chinese Cinnamon tree, showing greyish main branch, with secondary green twigs branching out...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4562. NHD53/22

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/22
Title:
Strong smelling rue. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Strong smelling rue Ruta graveolens L.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 臭草 (front lower right in ink); Tsow-Tsow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of a strong smelling rue, showing one main twig which branches out l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4563. NHD53/23

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/23
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified red-yellow flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified red-yellow flower plant Original inscriptions: 肥凹子 (front lower right in ink); 肥凹 Fei-pa-Tsew (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) A green gem sits on top of one erect brown-greyish twig; from the green section...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4564. NHD53/24

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/24
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified pink flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified pink flower plant Original inscriptions: 鳳翔草 (front lower left in ink); 鳳腸单 Fung-Tseuong-tsow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Three brown, woody branches depicted erect, and an additional branch behind them...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4565. NHD53/25

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/25
Title:
Notoginseng. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Notoginseng Panax notogingseng (Burkill) F.H. Chen ex C.Y. Wu & K.M. Feng; Araliaceae family Original inscriptions: 三七 (front lower right in ink); Sām-tsat (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering twig of a yellow notoginseng plant....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4566. NHD53/26

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/26
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: -龍 (front lower right in ink; first character unintelligible); Tow-Teung-Leung (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) One sinuous green glaborous twig branches out lateral...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4567. NHD53/27

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/27
Title:
Daylily. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Daylily Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus L.; Asphodelaceae family Original inscriptions: 綠葱花 (front middle in ink); 六葱花 Loi-tsong (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Hemerocallis sp. (front lower right in pencil) Flowering orange daylily plant....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4568. NHD53/28

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/28
Title:
Orange flower cotton plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Orange flower cotton plant Gossypium L.; Malvaceae family Original inscriptions: 棉花 (front lower right in ink); 棉花 Mien-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of a yellow cotton tree. One erect greyish branch divides in seve...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4569. NHD53/29

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/29
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 细葉山芝蔴 (front lower right in ink) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower right in ink) Two twigs divide from a main leafless, light brown branch. The twigs present alternate, oblanceolate dark green leaves, with entir...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4570. NHD53/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD53/30
Title:
Corchorus. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Corchorus Corchorus L.; Malvaceae family Original inscriptions: 山蔴 (front lower right in ink); 山蔴 Shan-ma (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of a white flower Corchorus plant. Twig of brown-greyish colour, leaves stemming o...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item