Black Tea (*Thea bohea*) Original hand-colored engraving by Turpin, Dizionario di Scienze Naturali (c.1835)

Unusual and fascinating botanical study of truffle morphology, rich in scientific detail. 

Botanical plate of avocado with whole fruit, seed, and internal anatomy.

Elegant illustration of Laurus cinnamomum, showing leaves, flowers and seeds.

Graceful composition of bay laurel with fruits, blossoms, and internal flower structure.

Detailed depiction of the black pepper vine with fruiting spikes and leaves.

Vivid botanical plate of Salvia formosa, with striking red-orange tubular flowers.

Elegant hand-colored plate of the juniper plant with berries and cone structure.

Delicate orchid illustration showing flower, pod and internal anatomy of vanilla. 

Striking botanical print of nutmeg fruit with cutaway sections and seed structure.

Bright and precise illustration of the clove tree with flowers and foliage.

Vibrant caper plant illustration with both flowers and fruiting structures. 

A complete set of 22 original hand-colored lithographs of ferns by Turpin, from the Dizionario di Scienze Naturali (c. 1830).

Botanical plate of Coffea arabica with vivid red berries and detailed floral structure.