Chinese Watercolour Painting On Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Pear Wood and blemishes are removed

and blemishes are removed

Suitable for Indoor use only this door is supplied with an iron stand or wall fittings on request

a city that is famous for its fine painting of boxes and the interiors of buildings

especially among Mer communities

Chinese Watercolour Painting On Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Pear Wood and blemishes are removedThis excellent antique Chinese pith painting is painted on pith paper and dates from the 19th century. Pith paintings were painted in China for the European export market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Here, a domestic scene plays out with two characters in traditional dress. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to southwest China. Pith is