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Painting

Painting
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, rectangular in shape, mounted with a blue border. In the centre, a flower cluster with five heads, lanceolate green leaves and a black and white butterfly.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePainting
Materials and techniques
Ink and colour on paper
Brief description
Painting, ink and colour on paper, Sunqua workshop, China, 19th century
Physical description
Painting, rectangular in shape, mounted with a blue border. In the centre, a flower cluster with five heads, lanceolate green leaves and a black and white butterfly.
Dimensions
  • Length: 24.5cm
  • Height: 15cm
Object history
Purchased from E. Parsons, accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Sunqua workshop.
Collection
Accession number
D.681-1886

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Record createdJuly 13, 2006
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