Framed Chinese Watercolour of Birds on Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood 000 years ago

000 years ago

The Yao were originally from Hunan province in China and migrated to Northern Vietnam

perfectly suited to a shabby chic

This silver plated brass Buddha statue is in the pose of bhumisparsha mudra

this niche has been finished in a soft blue paint

Framed Chinese Watercolour of Birds on Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood 000 years agoThis lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is painted on pith paper and dates from the 19th century. This was 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 framed in a later