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4721. NHD56/23

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/23
Title:
Flat peach. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Flat peach Prunis persica (L.) Batsch; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 扁桃 (front lower right in ink); 扁桃 Pin-tow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Amygdalus persica, compressa flat peach (front lower right in pencil) Reddish, rough...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4722. NHD56/24

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/24
Title:
Yulan Magnolia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Yulan Magnolia Magnolia denudata Desr.; Magnoliaceae family Original inscriptions: 玉蘭 (front lower left in ink); 二月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Youe-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Magnolia yulan (front lower right in pencil) Flow...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4723. NHD56/25

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/25
Title:
Lily. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Lily Lilium japonicum Thunb. ex Houtt.; Liliaceae family Original inscriptions: 百合 (front lower left in ink); Pă-hiep (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Flowering twig of a white lily, with lanceolate green leaves, arranged alternate spiral...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4724. NHD56/26

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/26
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified Annonaceae plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified Annonaceae plant Annonaceae family Original inscriptions: 細挪 (front lower left in ink); Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Annona sp. (front lower right in pencil) Erect woody twig, lower half brown-blueish, upper half light green. Altern...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4725. NHD56/27

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/27
Title:
Multiflora Rose. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Multiflora Rose Rosamultiflora Thunb.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 蔷薇 (front lower left in ink); 四月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Tcheung-mei (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Rosa sp. (front lower right in pencil) Light green,...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4726. NHD56/28

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/28
Title:
Wampee. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Wampee Clausena lansium (Lour.) Skeel; Rutaceae family Original inscriptions: 黄皮 (front lower left in ink); Wong-pei (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Quinaria Lansum, wampee (front lower right in pencil) Woody, rugose brown-blueish branc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4727. NHD56/29

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/29
Title:
Shell ginger. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Shell ginger Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm.; Zingiberaceae Original inscriptions: Ngat-shen (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Renealmia nutans (front lower right in pencil) One stem is brown with a small brown leaf. Cent...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4728. NHD56/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/30
Title:
Turmeric. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Turmeric Curcuma L.; Zingiberaceae family Further inscriptions: Curcuma (front lower right in pencil) Thick, smooth, green twig, with lateral narrowly elliptic leaves, dark green upperside and light green-greyish underside. Terminal cluster of flowers, numerous, long, thin, white pedicels, wi...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4729. NHD56/31

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/31
Title:
Yellow Rose. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Yellow Rose Rosa L.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 黄鹿春 (front lower left in ink); Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Rosa sp. (front lower right in pencil) Sinuous, light green-brownish branch, with numeorus triangular, purple spines, and bi-pinnate leaves. Lea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4730. NHD56/32

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/32
Title:
Water chestnut. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Water chestnut Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.; Cyperaceae family Original inscriptions: 马蹄 (front lower right in ink); Ma-tei (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Scirpus bulbosus (front lower right in pencil) Six erect, cilidr...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item