Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Junk Ship - Late 19thC Period - Meiji This door panel features a

This door panel features a flying dragon snaking through clouds and clutching a large jewel

One particularly evocative feature is the series of shallow grooves worn into the top

original iron latch

Materials: Hardwood with brass bindings and fittings

Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Junk Ship - Late 19thC Period - Meiji This door panel features aThis lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is of a Chinese Junk Ship from Canton. Painted on pith paper and dating from the 19th century, they were made for the European market which enjoyed a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie from the Georgian period onwards. Junk Ships are trading vessels with fully battened sails. They have been an iconic sight on Chinese waterways since at least 200AD and the Eastern Han Dynasty. Pith paper is