Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Junk Ship - Late 19thC Period - Meiji Chests and boxes from India

Chests and boxes from India are found in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that influenced India and were usually made from teak

The surface shows layers of fading colour and areas of exposed timber

Materials: Hardwood with brass bindings and fittings

Today they make excellent decorative storage pieces and are particularly well suited as coffee table chests or statement interior accents

This door panel features a flying dragon snaking through clouds and clutching a large jewel

Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Junk Ship - Late 19thC Period - Meiji Chests and boxes from IndiaThis lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is of a Chinese Junk Ship from Canton. Painted on pith paper and dating from the 19th century, they were made for the European market which enjoyed a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie from the Georgian period onwards. Junk Ships are trading vessels with fully battened sails. They have been an iconic sight on Chinese waterways since at least 200AD and the Eastern Han Dynasty. Pith paper is