India.- Straits School (19th century) Study of a Buah Nam or Cynometra cauliflora, opaque pigments on wove paper without visible watermark, indistinctly inscribed in the lower left corner, sheet 468 x 580 mm (18 3/8 x 22 3/4 in), pasted at edges onto mount, some repaired tears and minor restoration to extremities, some toning from mount to edges of sheet, minor surface dirt, unframed, [circa 1800-1850]

⁂ Fine study of a legume native to Malaysia, depicted in flower with a cluster of pods that are edible with aromatic, juicy yellow pulp and large seeds.