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4781. NHD57/26

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/26
Title:
Rhaphiolepis. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Rhaphiolepis Rhaphiolepis Lindl.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 春花 (front lower right in ink); 春花 Tchun-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Rough, reddish-brown branch, with lateral twigs. Spiralling elliptic green leaves, cluste...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4782. NHD57/27

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/27
Title:
Rhaphiolepis. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Rhaphiolepis Rhaphiolepis Lindl.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 春花 (front lower left in ink); 五月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Tchun-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Erect, slender, light brown branch, with numerous twigs; clu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4783. NHD57/28

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/28
Title:
Japanese allspice. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Japanese allspice Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link; Calycanthaceae family Original inscriptions: 蠟梅 (front lower right in ink); 蠟梅 Lãp-mōui (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Rough orange-brown branch, with grey spots, leafless. Yellow flower...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4784. NHD57/29

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/29
Title:
Chloranthus. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Chloranthus Chloranthus Sw; Chloranthaceae family Original inscriptions: 白珠蘭 (front lower left in ink); 六月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Pac-tcheu-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Erect, slender, light green branch, thick nodes at the...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4785. NHD57/30

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/30
Title:
White Yulan Magnolia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
White Yulan Magnolia Magnolia Plum. ex L.; Magnoliaceae family Original inscriptions: 白玉蘭 (front lower right in ink); Pae-yu-lan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Reddish-brown, nodose branch, with three terminal, alternate leaves. Leaf bl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4786. NHD57/31

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/31
Title:
Ylang Ylang vine. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Ylang Ylang vine Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari; Annonaceae family Original inscriptions: 鷹瓜 (front lower left in ink); Ying-tchaw (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Light green, smooth vine, with alternate elliptic-lanceolate leave...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4787. NHD57/32

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/32
Title:
Mountain Ylang Ylang. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Mountain Ylang Ylang Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.f.) Bhandari; Annonaceae family Original inscriptions: 山鷹瓜 (front lower right in ink); 山鷹瓜 Shan-ying-tchaw (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Light green-yellowish, smooth vine, with alternate ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4788. NHD57/33

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/33
Title:
Pomegranate. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Pomegranate Punica granatum L.; Lythraceae family Original inscriptions: 红杏榴 (front lower right in ink); 红石榴 (reverse lower left in pencil); 青葉榴 (reverse lower right in red pencil); Hong-shae-low (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Erect, bl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4789. NHD57/34

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/34
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 白水蕉 (front lower left in ink) Light green-yellowish stem with alternate decurrent lanceolate leaves. Terminal panicle inflorescence, with numerous small, white and pale pinkflowers,, two pale pink bracts at base. Lower l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4790. NHD57/35

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/35
Title:
Osmanthus. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Osmanthus Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour.; Oleaceae family Original inscriptions: 桂花 (front lower right in ink); 桂花 Quai-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Reddish-grey branch, with opposite leaves; leaf blade elliptic with slighlty se...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item