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A flower basket on a lychee tree: PD.254-1973

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A flower basket on a lychee tree

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Canton workshop

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Description

Assorted flowers in an ornate bamboo basket hanging from a lychee tree branch. There are at least seven types of flowers in various colours, including white magnolia, white peonies, white hydrangea, orange chrysanthemum and pink roses. The basket is lantern shaped,with openings in the middle showing the flowers inside. A dark blue ribbon with a tassle ties the basket handle on the tree branch.

Previously described as "Flowers in a lantern which hangs from a branch of a fruit tree".

Measurements and weight

Height: 566 mm
Width: 440 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton

Dating

18th Century
Qing Dynasty
19th Century
Circa 1700 - Circa 1899

School or Style

Chinese
Chinese export art

Materials used in production

Watercolour
Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Watercolour and bodycolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.254-1973
Primary reference Number: 23096

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 23 January 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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