Chinese School, mid-19th century

Chinese School, mid-19th century
Eight botanical studies
all numbered, seven with inscriptions comprising 'Sterculia lanceolata [scarlet fruit]', 'Thea viridis [green tea]', 'Poensittia pulcherrima [poinsettia]', 'Thea azeleais [Camellia azalea]', 'Melastoma. [blue tongue]', 'Bauhynia [purple orchid]', 'Magnolia granda flora [bull bay]', one sheet watermarked '... 1849'
watercolour heightened with white and gum arabic on paper
unframed
15 x 10¾in. (38.1 x 27.3cm.) and similar (8)