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4681. NHD55/32

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/32
Title:
Sweet orange. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Sweet orange Citrus x sinensis L. Osbeck,; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 橙 (front lower centre in ink); 橙 Tchàng- (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of an orange plant. One woody, dark brown, nodose branch, with spa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4682. NHD55/33

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/33
Title:
Hoya. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Hoya Hoya R. Br.; Apocynaceae family Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Climbing sinuous tendrils, pale brown-yellowish, with opposite, dark green, elliptic leaves. Leaf blade has entire margins and alternate veins. Densely flowered umber inflorescences stem from the nodes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4683. NHD55/34

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/34
Title:
Zanthoxylum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Zanthoxylum Zanthoxylum L.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 五葉蘭 (front lower right in ink); : 五葉蘭 Ung-yiep-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Erect, woody and rugose, light brown branch, with alternate and tri-pinnate elliptic-la...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4684. NHD55/35

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/35
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: (front lower right unintelligible characters in ink); Ung-tai (reverse in pencil, written twice at both sides) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering branch of an unidentified white flower plan...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4685. NHD55/36

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/36
Title:
Pomelo. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pomelo Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 羊額柚 (front lower right in ink); Yeuong-nga-yow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Small, woody twig bearing a pomelo fruit. Three, alternate leaves, elliptic and wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4686. NHD55/37

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/37
Title:
Cape Jasmine. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Cape Jasmine Gardenia jasminoides J.Ellis; Rubiaceae family Original inscriptions: 白簷 (front lower left in ink); 白簷 Pae-Shun (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Brown, woody branch, with three lateral branchlets with green ends. Each branchl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4687. NHD55/38

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/38
Title:
Water hyacinth. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Water hyacinth Pontederia L., Pontederiaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳳眼蘭 (front lower right in ink); Feng-mei-tsow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering stem of a water hyacinth plant. Five basal, sword-like green leaves, one c...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4688. NHD55/39

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/39
Title:
Epidendrum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Epidendrum Epidendrum L.; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 草蘭 (front lower right in ink); Tchow-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering unidentified Epidendrum reddish orchid. Five long, sword-like basal leaves, with longi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4689. NHD55/40

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/40
Title:
Orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Orchid Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 星蘭 (front lower left in ink); 二月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Mue-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Flowering stem of an unidentified lilac orchid. Four dark green, sword-like basal lea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4690. NHD55/41

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD55/41
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 朗 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Lõng (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Erect, woody, light brown branch, with clustered green obovate lea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item