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NHD56/35
- Record Id:
- 041-003272682
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003272438
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x000c16
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- 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, tomentose brown-greyish branch, with alternate oblanceolate leaves, leag blade green with alternate light green veins, and serrate margins. At the top of the branch, a panicle inflorescences, with small, white flowers. Numerous stamens and styles; few globulose green buds. Behind the flowering branch, a leafless twig bearing three obovate fruit berries, one green-blue, two orangish-yellow; skin smooth. Along the bottom of the painting, left to right: dissected view of the flower members, including narrow pale orange bracts and triangular sepals, ovary, numerous stamens, white petals; small twig with flower buds. Lower right: dissected view of the fruit berry, showing green tomentose pedicel, smooth orange-brown skin, internal white flesh; oblong seed.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Project / Collection:
- Natural History Drawings
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003272438
040-003272647
041-003272682 - Is part of:
- NHD52-57 : NHD52-57 Six volumes of plant illustrations comprising 309 watercolour drawings of Chinese plants, mostly flowering shoots natural…
NHD56 : Album of Chinese plant illustrations, covers only
NHD56/35 : Loquat. Artist(s): Unknown. - Hierarchy:
- 032-003272438[0005]/040-003272647[0035]/041-003272682
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: NHD52-57
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Chinese
English - Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Chinese school
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1800
- Date Range:
- c 1800
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
-
Medium: watercolour
Measurements: 29.3x32.6cm
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Plants
- Places:
- China, Asia