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4701. NHD56/3

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/3
Title:
Chinese chestnut. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chinese chestnut Sterculia monosperma Vent.; Malvaceae family Original inscriptions: : 貧婆 (front lower right in ink) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Sterculia balangas (front lower right in pencil) Woody, dark grey and reddish branch, with four simple, alternate leave...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4702. NHD56/4

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/4
Title:
Pitcher plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pitcher plant Nepenthes distillatoria L.; Nepentheceae family Original inscriptions: 猪蘢草 (front lower right in ink); Pchu-lung-tsow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Nepenthes distillatoria (front lower right in pencil); Nepenthes distilla...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4703. NHD56/5

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/5
Title:
Kumquat. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Kumquat Citrus japonica Thunb.; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 山金橘 (front lower right in ink); Shan-Kúm-quat (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Flowering and fruiting branch of a kumquat plant. Reddish branch with opposite elliptic ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4704. NHD56/6

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/6
Title:
Pear. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pear Pyrus communis L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 沙梨 (front in ink); Sha-Li (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Pyrus communis pear (front lower right in pencil) Two woody, dark brown and reddish branches, with sparse cordate l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4705. NHD56/7

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/7
Title:
Chinese pholidota orchid. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chinese pholidota orchid Pholidota chinensis Lindl; Orchidaceae family Original inscriptions: 石仙桃 (front lower right in ink); 石仙桃 Sheae-Shien-Tow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Epidendrum sp. (front lower right in pencil) A creeping, l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4706. NHD56/8

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/8
Title:
Japanese quince. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Japanese quince Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 营粉海棠 (front lower left in ink); 二月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Kong-Fun-hoi-tong (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Pyrus japonica, alba...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4707. NHD56/9

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/9
Title:
Japanese quince. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Japanese quince Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 铁及海棠 (front lower right in ink); Hong-tiet-Ichi-hoi-tong (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Pyrus japonica, rubra (front lower right in pe...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4708. NHD56/10

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/10
Title:
Pomegranate. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pomegranate Punica granatum L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 白石椔 (front lower left in ink); Pae-sheae-low (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Punica granatum fl. albo (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a white pomeg...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4709. NHD56/11

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/11
Title:
Magnolia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Magnolia Magnolia liliiflora Desr; Magnoliaceae family Original inscriptions: 红玉蘭 (front lower left in ink); Shu-yie (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Magnolia purpurea (front lower right in pencil) Reddish, woody, nodose branch with a l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4710. NHD56/12

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/12
Title:
Chinese tallow. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chinese tallow Triadica sebifera (L.) Small; Euphorbiaceae family Original inscriptions: 鳥球 (front lower right in ink, attached to page with pin); Further inscriptions: H.Sh. (front lower left in ink); Croton sebiferum tallow tree (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branches of a Chines...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item