Framed Chinese Watercolour of Birds on Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood They can either be painted

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

65 x 10 x 157 (wxdxh cms)

22 x 20 x 82 (wxdxh cms)

perfectly suited to a shabby chic

this niche has been finished in a soft blue paint

Framed Chinese Watercolour of Birds on Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Sheesham Wood They can either be paintedThis 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