Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Serveware it is then hand painted

it is then hand painted before firing

26 x 54 cms

Carved from teak and known in Rajasthan as a Gangaur Figure

Many beautifully painted lucky symbols on this piece

Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Serveware it is then hand paintedThese 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 painting has been reframed by our