Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Material - Iron lustrous blue & white glaze

lustrous blue & white glaze

set into plasterwork

40cm: W40 x D10

Features: Circular form

They can either be painted directly on the wood or older pieces onto a fabric applied to the wood

Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Material - Iron lustrous blue & white glazeThese 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