Dan gui hua
Painting
1770-1790 (made)
1770-1790 (made)
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Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting tall spindly brown branches with clusters of small four-petalled red flowers surrounded by green leaves, possibly dan gui hua
Object details
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| Title | Dan gui hua (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, "Dan gui hua", watercolours on paper, Guangzhou, China, 1770-1790 |
| Physical description | Rectangular watercolour painting in muted tones depicting tall spindly brown branches with clusters of small four-petalled red flowers surrounded by green leaves, possibly dan gui hua |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | D.1291-1889 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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