1592995976000 1312637261000 Standard Record object-23110 1756404192081 1756396207000 1756404187770 adlib fitz-online adlib-object-23110 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23110 3bee7341-e4e1-34cf-afa1-aa0cf2922b4d 7 reference term-97946 adlib-term-97946 388f10ba-526c-32ab-869a-65750eb7faac drawing reference term-147663 adlib-term-147663 dba3a4f7-8557-3dcb-9f8c-448db099b329 Broughton Collection reference term-106206 adlib-term-106206 da969d02-66a2-3e51-8dde-d1d8613f2ff6 paper Support Height mm 335 Width mm 250 Paper Paintings, Drawings and Prints This is a Chinese export watercolour depicting a single chrysanthemum bloom on a stem. The flower head features petals in white with pink tips, showing a soft gradient effect. The bloom is fully open, showing its dense, layered petals arranged in a perfect circular formation typical of pompon-type chrysanthemums. The stem is painted in a soft green and rises vertically through the composition, with several serrated, deeply lobed chrysanthemum leaves attached at intervals. The leaves display the characteristic jagged edges of chrysanthemum foliage and are rendered in varying shades of green to suggest depth and natural variation. In early 19th century, Chinese botanical illustrations were often commissioned by European botanists, naturalists, and wealthy collectors who were eager to document and understand Asian flora. Chinese artists, working primarily in watercolours, adapted their traditional painting techniques to meet European demands for scientific accuracy while maintaining their distinctive artistic style. These illustrations became important resources for European botanical studies, contributing significantly to the documentation and understanding of Asian plant species in the West. These works now serve as valuable records of both botanical history and cross-cultural artistic exchange during a period of increasing global connection. Previously described as "single flower on its stem". PD.268-1973 1 accession number PD.268-1973 23110 priref 23110 uri https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23110 https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/23110 reference agent-149638 adlib-agent-149638 7376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8 The Fitzwilliam Museum reference agent-43290 adlib-agent-43290 9e208d53-170d-3efe-a3e3-34f99563d005 Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton 1973 1973 1973 bequeathed draughtsman reference agent-209819 adlib-agent-209819 9e33662d-f007-37cf-b08a-3b352982e58d Canton workshop reference term-106853 adlib-term-106853 25492eb4-1164-35eb-8dce-3601486f3415 19th Century reference term-106241 adlib-term-106241 ad99470e-9e8a-379d-8a5c-f2ab49864f4b bodycolour reference term-97946 adlib-term-97946 388f10ba-526c-32ab-869a-65750eb7faac drawing 1 reference object-23111 adlib-object-23111 e4f4ba4b-4180-3461-88be-9de20f80a0f9

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