Chinese Watercolour Painting - A Domestic Scene on Pith Paper - 19th Century Origin - England 56 x 19 x 61

56 x 19 x 61 (w x d x h cms)

Available in two colours

Chinese traditional medicine was stored in this fabulous antique apothecary chest

The style of this piece has European influences from the traders visiting the area at the time and the carving depicts Indian peacocks with Grecian vases and fruit

Chinese Watercolour Painting - A Domestic Scene on Pith Paper - 19th Century Origin - England 56 x 19 x 61This 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 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