Painting
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Painting, rectangular in shape but with oval coloured border framing the artwork, depicting flowers in a woven basket. The basket is tall, ovoid in shape with a tight weave. The flowers are pink and red with curling petals. A single navy flower pokes out from the left side.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, watercolours on paper, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting, rectangular in shape but with oval coloured border framing the artwork, depicting flowers in a woven basket. The basket is tall, ovoid in shape with a tight weave. The flowers are pink and red with curling petals. A single navy flower pokes out from the left side. |
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| Object history | Purchased from W. Heffer & Sons , accessioned in 1907. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.552-1907 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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