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C1860
Rice Paper Plant (Arala Papyrifera)
Artist:
Rare c.19th hand coloured lithograph of the Rice Paper Plant. The Rice Paper Plant is endemic to Taiwan and is used in traditional Chinese medicine and paper making. The pith from the stem is used to make a pith paper … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Rice Paper Plant (Arala Papyrifera)
Date:
C1860
Artist:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Lithograph with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
110mm
x 175mm
Paper Size:
137mm
x 214mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1860
Description:
Rare c.19th hand coloured lithograph of the Rice Paper Plant.
The Rice Paper Plant is endemic to Taiwan and is used in traditional Chinese medicine and paper making. The pith from the stem is used to make a pith paper (rice paper). The paper was used extensively in late 19th century Guangdong as a common support medium for gouache paintings sold to Western clients. The paper was colloquially thought by Europeans to be ‘rice paper’.
Modern binomial name: Tetrapanax papyrifer (Hook.) K.Koch
First described: Hooker
Distribution: WA, VIC, NSW & QLD (in a few locations in each state)
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 6929.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1449167
University Western Australia: MMS ID 99112566402101
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991016559259702626
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 :: 6929.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID: 1449167
University Western Australia: MMS ID 99112566402101
State Library New South Wales: MMS ID 991016559259702626
Walter Hood Fitch (1817 - 1892)
Fitch attracted the attention of Sir William Hooker when he was made director of the Kew Gardens in 1841. He stayed there for the next fifty years. Fitch was a quick and extremely industrious artist, his published drawings reached the almost incredible total of 9960.
