Name: Chinese Pith Paper Painting - 19th Century
Brand: Indigo Antiques
SKU: M903V2
Price: 225.0 GBP
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Watercolour Painting Of A Domestic Scene On Pith Paper I Indigo Antiques

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Chinese Pith Paper Painting - 19th Century

SKU: M903V2 19th Century, from China

Dimensions:: W29 x D2 x H26 cm (Painting: W22cm x H19 cm)
Quality:: Every piece restored & checked in UK

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This excellent antique Chinese pith painting is painted on pith paper and dates from the 19^th century. Pith paintings were painted in China for the European export market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie.

Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to southwest China. Pith is incredibly fragile and as such, many of these paintings have not survived.

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