Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Origin - Mughal games boxes & tea caddies

games boxes & tea caddies were also made

Distressed Painted Finish

Chrysoberyl is a powerful protective stone that has been used to ward against misfortune since ancient times

245 x 125 x 0 (w x d x h cms)

Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Origin - Mughal games boxes & tea caddiesThese 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