Goldfish ‘Carassius auratus auratus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Cyprinus gibelioides, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: With details of mouth and bladders
Aquatic Snail Shells Genus ‘Lymnaea’ Original inscriptions: ‘Lymnea minor’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Door Snail Family Clausiliidae Original inscriptions: ‘Clausilia aculus’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note: with magnified detail of shell
Aquatic Snail Family Paludinae Original inscriptions: ‘Paludina longicornis’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Aquatic Snail Family Paludinae Original inscriptions: ‘Paludina quadrata’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Mollusc Shells Family Psammobidae Original inscriptions: ‘Sanguinolaria iridescens’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinses Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Freshwater Prawn Family Palaemonidae Original inscriptions: ‘Palemon ornatus, Olivier. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantor’s original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour Size: Note:
Mandarin Ratsnake ‘Euprepiophis mandarinus’ Original inscriptions: ‘Coluber mandarinus, Cantor. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantors original. 1841’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Chinese Artist Medium: Varnished watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note:
Wild Mustard Family Brassicaceae, ‘Sinapis arvensis’ Original inscriptions: ‘Sinapis. Chusan. Copied from Dr Cantors original. 1841. Habitat: Common everywhere. Floret mense: Aug & Sept.’ Further inscriptions: Artist: Medium: Watercolour and Pen and Ink Size: Note: