Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Trays they were made to order

they were made to order and had to withstand a lot of punishment in transit

A Japanese woodblock print by Hokusai (1760-1849) from his Manga Volume 2 book depicting traditional Japanese daily life

the bronze has developed a beautiful dark patina with subtle variations in colour

It is the perfect counterpoint or companion to modern garden furniture

the heat generated softens the lac and a thin lacquer of colour was deposited on the wood

Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Trays they were made to orderThis excellent antique Chinese pith 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, a female Chinese dignitary can be seen wearing traditional garb. The status can be determined by the small feet just visible beneath the dress. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a