Framed Chinese Pith Painting of An Official - 19th Century Origin - Mughal and a sense of tradition

and a sense of tradition to any interior

Every painting has meaning and each panel has wonderfully detailed hand painted depictions of animals

Origin: Canton

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Framed Chinese Pith Painting of An Official - 19th Century Origin - Mughal and a sense of traditionThis excellent Chinese painting is painted on pith paper and dates from the 19th century. Pith paintings were painted in China for the European export market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Here, an official scene plays out with two characters in traditional dress, one of which is armed. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to southwest