{"product_id":"shell-ginger-pink-porcelain-lily-plate-6944","title":"Curtis Botanical – Plate 6944 – Shell Ginger \/ Pink Porcelain Lily","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique black-and-white print from Curtis's Botanical Magazine — Plate 6944.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most beautiful of all the gingers, with cascading clusters of white shell-like flower buds tipped in pink and yellow — each bud opens to reveal a crimson-veined interior. The plant is used extensively in traditional medicine across SE Asia and in Japanese Okinawan culture (where it is called getto) as a longevity food, used to wrap rice cakes, brew tea, and in herbal baths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHawaii grows this abundantly — a staple of Hawaiian tropical gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUncolored plate. Condition consistent with age of volume. Each print is a unique piece of botanical history, printed on paper aged over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate originated with the Royal Horticultural Society and passed through Wheldon \u0026amp; Wesley, one of the great natural history dealers of the 20th century. We came into the archive by accident and have spent the time since trying to share it as widely as we can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Curtis Botanical Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43000221794367,"sku":"CBM-6944","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3570\/0543\/files\/d1909f9604fb19b639e19153209a80f9.jpg?v=1773273560","url":"https:\/\/thriftywhiskers.com\/products\/shell-ginger-pink-porcelain-lily-plate-6944","provider":"Thrifty Whiskers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}