Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Serveware Round in form and fitted

Round in form and fitted with a secure clasp

56 x 38 x 85 (wxdxh cms)

Carved from teak and known in Rajasthan as a Gangaur Figure

26 x 54 cms

Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Serveware Round in form and fittedThese 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