Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Origin - Burma This antique military chest is

This antique military chest is made from teak wood with original green paint on the front and original ironware and originates from Hyderabad

it has been mounted on a simple iron stand to produce a wonderful sculpture

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This phenomenally beautiful and unusual carved teak dowry chest

Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Origin - Burma This antique military chest isThese lovely antique Chinese gouache paintings are painted on pith paper and date from the 19th century. They were painted in China for the European market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Pith paper is made from the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to south west China. Pith is incredibly fragile. This old Chinese gouache paintings have been reframed by our