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A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper

Stock No

TT879

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2019
  • £650.00
  • €783 Euro
  • $817 US Dollar

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Item Description

A Charming Late C19th to Early C20th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper. Featuring an array of colourful Koi Carp swimming amongst reeds. Nicely executed with wonderful strong colours. Suitable mounted and framed in faux bamboo. Reglazed under anti-reflective Artglass. 

Chinese pith paintings become more popular in the early C19th. They are are vibrant artworks created on soft, translucent pith paper, often mistaken for paintings on rice paper. Made from the Tetrapanax papyrifera plant, the pith’s unique cellular structure, similar to a wasp's nest, enhances its translucency and reactivity to moisture. These paintings, mainly crafted for export to Europe, are known for their vivid colours and raised effects created with the use of thick gouache.

Item Info

Seller

TINKER & TOAD

Seller Location

East Sussex, Sussex

Item Dimensions

H: 29.5cm W: 41cm D: 3cm

Period

First quarter 20th Century

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

East Sussex, Sussex

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)1435 863535

+44 (0)7771 682942

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