Painting
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Painting depicting a botanical illustration on plain ground. On multiple stems, small orange flowers grow alongside small, oblong, green leaves in a repeating pattern, almost like a string of beads.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, watercolours on paper, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Painting depicting a botanical illustration on plain ground. On multiple stems, small orange flowers grow alongside small, oblong, green leaves in a repeating pattern, almost like a string of beads. |
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| Object history | Part of an album numbered D.992 to D.1038-1886. The second of two volumes, the first numbered D.949 to D.991-1886. Purchased from Mrs. A. MacDonald, accessioned in 1886. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1005-1886 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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