Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'

€ 1 300

One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.

Sheet size: 19 × 31 cm (7.5 × 12.2 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-13026-1

Condition

Repaired: Repair lower right. Fresh colours, few small faults (tears and spots). Please study image carefully.

About this sheet

Antique Chinese rice paper pith painting. It shows a group gathering of men and women. Pith paper is made from the inner pith of the plant Tetrapanex papyrifera, which is a member of the Araliaceae family. The plant is a shrub native to Southern China and Taiwan. As well as a painting material, pith paper was used to make artificial flowers and surgical dressings. Published 19th century.