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4791. NHD57/36

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/36
Title:
Hong Kong Jasmine. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Hong Kong Jasmine Jasminum lanceolaria Roxb.; Oleaceae family Original inscriptions: 清香藤 (front lower right in ink); Tsing-Heung-tang (front lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Main branch reddish to green, smooth, with lateral, opposite bi-pinnate l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4792. NHD57/37

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/37
Title:
Osmanthus. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Osmanthus Osmanthus fragrans (Thunb.) Lour.; Oleaceae family Original inscriptions: 桂花 (front lower left in ink); 二月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Quai-fā (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Thick, light grey branch, widely branching out lat...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4793. NHD57/38

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/38
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified red flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified red flower plant Original inscriptions: 鱼美人 (front lower right in ink); Shan-eu-mei-yan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Besleria? (front lower right in pencil) Brown woody, erect branch, with opposite, ell...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4794. NHD57/39

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/39
Title:
Boxwood. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Boxwood Planchonella obovata (R.Br.) Pierre; Sapotaceae family Original inscriptions: 山欖 (front lower right in ink); Shan-lān (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Erect, brown-reddish branch, nodose, with alternate, spiralling leaves. Leaf bl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4795. NHD57/40

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/40
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified pink-fuchsia flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified pink-fuchsia flower plant Apocynaceae family Original inscriptions: 夹竹单 (front lower right in ink); 夹竹单 Kap-tchaue-tsow (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Erect, nodose, light-green twig, with numerous latera...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4796. NHD57/41

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/41
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 虎次 (front lower left in ink); 三月開 (reverse lower left in ink); Fou-tzen (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Erect, thin, light brown truck, with numerous branches. Thes...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4797. NHD57/42

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/42
Title:
Water chestnut. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Water chestnut Eleocharis dulcis (Burm.f.) Trin. ex Hensch.; Cyperaceae family Original inscriptions: 鸟蹄葱 (front lower right in ink); Mat-they (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink) Six erect, cilidric smooth culms, light green, bending down ha...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4798. NHD57/43

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/43
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified yellow flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified yellow flower plant Original inscriptions: 石滑 (front lower right in ink, attached to page with a pin) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Woody, light brown-greyish branch, with numerous lateral branchlets. These are adorned with clusters of ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4799. NHD57/44

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/44
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white-pinkish flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white-pinkish flower plant Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Pale reddish, nodose branch, laterally branching out, with narrow lanceolate light green leaves, leaf margins entire. Numerous densely flowered panicle inflorescences, with small g...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4800. NHD57/45

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD57/45
Title:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Illustration of an unidentified white flower plant Original inscriptions: 圓-青香 (front lower left in ink, second character unintelligible); Yeun-yiep-tsing-heuong (front lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink) Erect, slender, smooth green branch with mostl...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item