Framed Watercolour Painting of A Musician on Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Cedar Wood tells the story of its

tells the story of its everyday role in an Indian kitchen where polished brassware was a source of household pride

Military chests were originally used by officers of the British Indian Army

Carved by tribal people who used them to decorate the walls of  their village huts

7 x 7 x 11

Framed Watercolour Painting of A Musician on Pith Paper - 19th Century Material - Cedar Wood tells the story of itsThis 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 musician can be seen wearing traditional Chinese dress, seated on a stool and playing an instrument. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera,