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Dan fo sang

Painting
1770-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting a small tree with cream-white flowers surrounded by green leaves, possibly dan fo sang


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDan fo sang (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Watercolours on paper
Brief description
Painting, "Dan fo sang", watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1770-1790
Physical description
Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting a small tree with cream-white flowers surrounded by green leaves, possibly dan fo sang
Dimensions
  • Height: 30cm
  • Width: 26.6cm
Object history
Purchased from E. Parsons, accessioned in 1889. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
D.1282-1889

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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