Live Auction 7586West ~ East - The Niall Hobhouse Collection
Chinese School, early 19th Century
Lot 363

Chinese School, early 19th Century

Study of Coffea Arabica

Closed22 May 2008

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GBP 1,500

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Chinese School, early 19th Century
Study of Coffea Arabica
inscribed 'Coffea Arabica/(Mocha Coffee-plant)' (upper left)
pencil, watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic watermark 'BUDGEN & WILMOTT 1812' and Strasburg Lily
16 7/8 x 20½ in. (42.8 x 52.1 cm.)

Specialist note

Coffea arabica is believed to be the first species of coffee to be cultivated, being grown in south-west Arabia for well over 1,000 years. It is considered to produce better coffee than other major commerically cultivated species, such as Coffea canephora (Robusta).