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A flower basket on a pomegranate tree: PD.261-1973

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A flower basket on a pomegranate tree

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Draughtsman: Canton workshop

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Description

Assorted flowers in an ornate bamboo basket hanging from a pomegranate tree branch. There are at least five types of flowers in various colours. The basket is lantern shaped, with openings in the middle showing the flowers inside. The handle hangs on the tree branch and a dark blue tassel dangles beneath the basket. Previously described as "flowers in a lantern which hangs from the branch of a fruit tree".

Measurements and weight

Height: 596 mm
Width: 473 mm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

19th Century
Production date: circa AD 1820

School or Style

Chinese
Chinese export art

Materials used in production

Bodycolour

Components of the work

Support composed of paper

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour on paper

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.261-1973
Primary reference Number: 23103

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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