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1. NHD56

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56
Title:
Album of Chinese plant illustrations, covers only
Scope & Content:
Original covers and binding of NHD56. See individual entries for NHD56/1-56 for contents. No inscriptions. Individual watercolours removed from original covers in 2014. One of six volumes of plant illustrations comprising in all 309 water-colour drawings of Chinese plants, mostly flowering sh...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD56/14

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/14
Title:
Melochia. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Melochia Malvaceae family Original inscriptions: 山芝蔴 (front lower left in ink, attached to page with pin) Further inscriptions: H. Sh. (front lower left in ink); Melochia ? (front lower right in pencil) Flowering branch of a purple melochia plant. Thick, smooth, green branch, with alternate ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD56/1

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/1
Title:
Sweet flag. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Sweet flag Acoruscalamus L.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. NHD56/18

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/18
Title:
Peony. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Peony Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews; Paeoniaceae family Original inscriptions: 营粉牡丹 (front lower right in ink); Kong-fun-mou-tan (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Paeonia arborescens rubra (front lower right in pencil) Flowering twig of a ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

8. 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

9. NHD56/34

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/34
Title:
Viburnum. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Viburnum Viburnum L.; Viburnaceae family Original inscriptions: 尖尾鳳 (front lower right in ink); Tchiem-mei-fung (reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Viburnum ? (front lower right in pencil) Thick, light green-reddish brach, with opposite nar...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD56/35

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD56/35
Title:
Loquat. Artist(s): Unknown.
Scope & Content:
Loquat Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.; Rosaceae family Original inscriptions: 蘆橘 (front lower right in ink); Lōu-quat (both front and reverse lower right in pencil) Further inscriptions: W. Ch. (front lower left in ink); Mespilus japonica, Loũ-quāt (front lower right in pencil) Woody, t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Chinese and English
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

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