Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Trays It is the perfect counterpoint

It is the perfect counterpoint or companion to modern garden furniture

This red lacquer side cabinet has seen heavy use and much of the original gilding on the front has worn away leaving the more hardwearing black lacquer below

weight 45 - 50 grams

giving the piece warmth and authenticity developed over more than a century of use

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

Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Trays It is the perfect counterpointThis 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