Framed Watercolour Painting of A Musician on Pith Paper - 19th Century Hundi Hanging Lamps with natural wear consistent with

with natural wear consistent with age and original architectural use

Our reclaimed teak wood is salvaged from old buildings in Rajasthan and Gujarat

It has a red and white background

Dimensions: W9

Framed Watercolour Painting of A Musician on Pith Paper - 19th Century Hundi Hanging Lamps with natural wear consistent withThis 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, and seated on a stool playing an instrument. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera,