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19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of a Junk
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century Chinese Export Pith Painting of a Junk, likely circa 1830s, having a very finely
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of a Junk
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of a Junk

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of a Junk

$1,500
Set of 4, 19th Century Chinese Export Ornithological Pith Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
this exquisite set of four Chinese Export ornithological pith paintings. Each painting is a testament
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Set of 4, 19th Century Chinese Export Ornithological Pith Paintings
Set of 4, 19th Century Chinese Export Ornithological Pith Paintings

Set of 4, 19th Century Chinese Export Ornithological Pith Paintings

$2,495 / set
Pair of Chinese Watercolour and Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
The watercolour paintings are on pith paper formerly called rice paper. Each depicts a basket
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Pair of Chinese Watercolour and Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Pair of Chinese Watercolour and Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

$4,000
Antique Album Chinese 12 Gouache Paintings Pith Paper, 1850
Located in Bradenton, FL
Vibrant set of 12 gouache paintings on pith paper still in the original silk covered hand painted
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Other

Antique Album Chinese 12 Gouache Paintings Pith Paper, 1850
Antique Album Chinese 12 Gouache Paintings Pith Paper, 1850

Antique Album Chinese 12 Gouache Paintings Pith Paper, 1850

$7,850
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century Chinese export pith painting of figures in an Interior, likely circa 1830s
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

$1,200
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century Chinese Export pith painting of figures in an interior, likely circa 1830s
Category

Antique 1830s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Painting of Figures in an Interior

$1,200
China, Set of Six Chinese Export Birds Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of Six Chinese export birds Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century A refined series of six
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

China, Set of Six Chinese Export Birds Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century
China, Set of Six Chinese Export Birds Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century

China, Set of Six Chinese Export Birds Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century

$2,137 / set
19th Century ornithological paintings on pith
Located in London, GB
three ornithological paintings on pith. Canton, China c1860. Size of inches: Two are: H 11.5” x W 14.5
Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Early Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paper

19th Century ornithological paintings on pith
19th Century ornithological paintings on pith

19th Century ornithological paintings on pith

$993
China Trade Set of 12 Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, circa 1840-1860
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade set of 12 watercolor pith paper paintings of birds, circa 1840-1860. A full set of
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

China Trade Set of 12 Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, circa 1840-1860
China Trade Set of 12 Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, circa 1840-1860

China Trade Set of 12 Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, circa 1840-1860

$13,500
A pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of fish
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming pair of 19th century watercolors on pith (rice) paper of exotic fish. With lovely colour
Category

19th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

A pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of fish
A pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of fish

19th Century Chinese school
A pair of 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of fish

$411
Late 19th Century Chinese Canton School, Framed Pith Paper Export Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
; This painting is no exception. These types of export paintings were highly regarded Chinese mementos of
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Late 19th Century Chinese Canton School, Framed Pith Paper Export Painting
Late 19th Century Chinese Canton School, Framed Pith Paper Export Painting

Late 19th Century Chinese Canton School, Framed Pith Paper Export Painting

$725
A Pair of Chinese Watercolour Pith Pictures of Sampans.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The pair of Chinese watercolours are painted in watercolour on pith paper. Each depicts a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

A Pair of Chinese Watercolour Pith Pictures of Sampans.
A Pair of Chinese Watercolour Pith Pictures of Sampans.

A Pair of Chinese Watercolour Pith Pictures of Sampans.

$5,500
A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
Each watercolour and Gouche painting is decorated with sea shells, a rare subject in Chinese
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper
A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper

A Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper

$18,000
19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly Insect Pith Watercolor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Canton China, circa 1830. A great and unusual pith watercolor painting of butterflies and insects
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Giltwood, Paper

19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly Insect Pith Watercolor
19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly Insect Pith Watercolor

19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly Insect Pith Watercolor

$556
Set of 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Watercolors
Located in New York, NY
century Chinese life.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Set of 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Watercolors
Set of 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Watercolors

Set of 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Watercolors

$1,500
Six China Trade Watercolours on Pith Paper of Hanging Baskets
Located in Downingtown, PA
Each painting depicts flowers within different shaped wicket baskets.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Six China Trade Watercolours on Pith Paper of Hanging Baskets
Six China Trade Watercolours on Pith Paper of Hanging Baskets

Six China Trade Watercolours on Pith Paper of Hanging Baskets

$18,000
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting moth
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects

$11,900 / set
Set of Seven Chinese Watercolours of Fruit on Pith
Located in Downingtown, PA
gouache in the 1830’s- late 1840’s, producing albums and single paintings for export and trade during this
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Set of Seven Chinese Watercolours of Fruit on Pith
Set of Seven Chinese Watercolours of Fruit on Pith

Set of Seven Chinese Watercolours of Fruit on Pith

$21,000
Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of eight.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The superb set of Chinese watercolours is painted on pith paper with botanical studies of flowers
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of eight.
Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of eight.

Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of eight.

$12,000
Set Of Eight Framed Chinese Export Pith Paper Watercolors Of Birds
Located in Essex, MA
Beautifully framed in black lacquer chinoiserie frames, matted. The images of a variety of birds in various environments.
Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Set Of Eight Framed Chinese Export Pith Paper Watercolors Of Birds
Set Of Eight Framed Chinese Export Pith Paper Watercolors Of Birds

Set Of Eight Framed Chinese Export Pith Paper Watercolors Of Birds

$8,750 / set
A Set of Six China Trade Botanical Watercolours on Pith Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
, Circa 1840-60.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

A Set of Six China Trade Botanical Watercolours on Pith Paper
A Set of Six China Trade Botanical Watercolours on Pith Paper

A Set of Six China Trade Botanical Watercolours on Pith Paper

$9,500
Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Located in Bradenton, FL
reason many Europeans traveled to China. Many export paintings were known for their skillful treatment of
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals

Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals

$3,400
Fine Set of Four China Trade Watercolours of Birds on Pith Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
The watercolours have wonderful bright colour and are larger than normal. They are beautifully framed within finished corner frames and glazed with museum glass.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Regency Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Fine Set of Four China Trade Watercolours of Birds on Pith Paper
Fine Set of Four China Trade Watercolours of Birds on Pith Paper

Fine Set of Four China Trade Watercolours of Birds on Pith Paper

$8,000
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, London
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. Group of 12 flowers and insects. Mid to late
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper, Gouache

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies., 1890 s

$19,192
Pair of Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Chinese export paintings on pith paper depicting a noble man and woman in elegant court
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Pair of Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper
Pair of Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper

Pair of Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper

$850
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting moth
Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects, 1830

$11,900
Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper
Located in Corsham, GB
mount, as shown. Fragile by nature, these paintings on pith paper have kept in remarkably good
Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper
Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper, Unknown

$372
Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper
Located in Corsham, GB
wooden frame with a burgundy mount, as shown. Fragile by nature, these paintings on pith paper have
Category

19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper
Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper

Framed 19th Century Gouache - Four Chinese Figure Studies on Pith Paper, Unknown

$372
Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper
Located in Corsham, GB
This remarkable survival contains twelve Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper, in their original
Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper
Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper

Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper, Unknown

$797
Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper
Located in Corsham, GB
This remarkable survival contains twelve Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper, in their original
Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper
Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper

Late 19th Century Gouache - Album of Twelve Chinese Figures on Pith Paper, Unknown

$797
Pair of Chinese Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper Painting
Located in Downingtown, PA
The watercolour paintings are on pith paper formerly called rice paper. Each depicts a basket
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Pair of Chinese Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper Painting

Pair of Chinese Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper Painting

$4,000
China Trade Set of Twelve Botanical Flower Pith Paper Paintings
Located in Downingtown, PA
China trade set of twelve botanical flower pith paper paintings, decoupage frames, circa 1840
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Early Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

China Trade Set of Twelve Botanical Flower Pith Paper Paintings
China Trade Set of Twelve Botanical Flower Pith Paper Paintings

China Trade Set of Twelve Botanical Flower Pith Paper Paintings

$27,500 / set
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming and rare set of six Chinese gouaches of sailing vessels, or junks, painted on pith paper
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks

$6,800 / set
Set of Twelve Chinese Spring Palace Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional Chinese ink and watercolor painting, pith painting was prized by “foreign barbarian” visitors to
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Set of Twelve Chinese Spring Palace Paintings
Set of Twelve Chinese Spring Palace Paintings

Set of Twelve Chinese Spring Palace Paintings

$36,800
China Trade Watercolors of Fish on Pith Paper, circa 1850
Located in Downingtown, PA
China Trade watercolors of fish on pith paper, circa 1850 The Chinese watercolor paintings
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

China Trade Watercolors of Fish on Pith Paper, circa 1850
China Trade Watercolors of Fish on Pith Paper, circa 1850

China Trade Watercolors of Fish on Pith Paper, circa 1850

$12,500 / set
Three Chinese Pith Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a rare set of three 19th century Chinese watercolors expertly painted on delicate pith
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Three Chinese Pith Paintings
Three Chinese Pith Paintings

Three Chinese Pith Paintings

$5,700
Set of Four Chinese Floral Pith Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare and remarkable set of four 19th century Chinese pith paintings executed in gouache in a
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Four Chinese Floral Pith Paintings
Set of Four Chinese Floral Pith Paintings

Set of Four Chinese Floral Pith Paintings

$15,000
Six Chinese 19th Century Pith Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a rare set of six 19th century Chinese watercolors expertly painted on delicate pith paper
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Six Chinese 19th Century Pith Paintings
Six Chinese 19th Century Pith Paintings

Six Chinese 19th Century Pith Paintings

$11,400
Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting of Birds
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fantastic framed and matted antique Chinese painting of birds. Painted on pith paper with gouache
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting of Birds
Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting of Birds

Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting of Birds

$308
Chinese Export Butterfly Pith Paintings, Complete Set of 12
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a complete set of 12 Chinese Export Pith Paintings that date to circa 1830-1840. As shown
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Chinese Export Butterfly Pith Paintings, Complete Set of 12
Chinese Export Butterfly Pith Paintings, Complete Set of 12

Chinese Export Butterfly Pith Paintings, Complete Set of 12

$6,750
Three 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of birds
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming trio of 19th century watercolors on pith (rice) paper of exotic birds. With lovely
Category

19th Century Naturalistic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Three 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of birds
Three 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of birds

19th Century Chinese school
Three 19th Century Chinese Export Rice Pith Paper watercolors of birds

$282
Chinese Watercolor of Two Women with a Shuttlecock, Not a Pith Painting
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Elegant, antique Chinese watercolor painted with the hand of a master using deep, luxurious colors
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Chinese Watercolor of Two Women with a Shuttlecock, Not a Pith Painting
Chinese Watercolor of Two Women with a Shuttlecock, Not a Pith Painting

Chinese Watercolor of Two Women with a Shuttlecock, Not a Pith Painting

$2,100
Early 19th Century, Beautiful Pair of Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
and Taiwan. Pith paper is often confused with rice paper. It was used for centuries in China for
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century, Beautiful Pair of Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Pith Paper
Early 19th Century, Beautiful Pair of Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Pith Paper

Early 19th Century, Beautiful Pair of Chinese Watercolor Paintings on Pith Paper

$1,048
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper
Located in Stamford, CT
, including pith, from the various painting studios nearby the port. These paintings were produced in sets as
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper

$5,800
Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Painted Bird Studies on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
beginning of the 19th century, pith paintings by local Chinese artists became highly popular with Western
Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Wood

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Painted Bird Studies on Pith Paper
Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Painted Bird Studies on Pith Paper

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Painted Bird Studies on Pith Paper, 19th Century

$20,563
China Trade Watercolors of Junks and Sampans on Pith Paperer-a Set of six.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese watercolors of junks and sampans painted on pith paper within original blue silk bands and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

China Trade Watercolors of Junks and Sampans on Pith Paperer-a Set of six.
China Trade Watercolors of Junks and Sampans on Pith Paperer-a Set of six.

China Trade Watercolors of Junks and Sampans on Pith Paperer-a Set of six.

$14,000
Chinese Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, set of twelve Shells
Located in London, GB
by 27.4cm. Pith seems not to have been adopted for painting until about 1820. Some European museums
Category

Early 19th Century Qing Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Chinese Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, set of twelve Shells
Chinese Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, set of twelve Shells

Chinese Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, set of twelve Shells, 1830

$21,934
China Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, a Set of Twelve Insects.
Located in London, GB
Pith came into use for painting to satisfy the increasing demand for small, inexpensive and easily
Category

Mid-19th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

China Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, a Set of Twelve Insects.
China Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, a Set of Twelve Insects.

China Export Watercolours on Pith Paper, a Set of Twelve Insects., Circa 1860

$16,450
19th Century Chinese Folio Gouache Rice Paper Paintings
Located in Lymington, GB
A set of five Chinese antique gouache 'rice' paper paintings, featuring Chinese junks and duck
Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Folio Gouache Rice Paper Paintings
19th Century Chinese Folio Gouache Rice Paper Paintings

19th Century Chinese Folio Gouache Rice Paper Paintings

$5,319
China Trade Watercolor Gouache Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export Botanical Paintings on Pith Paper Guangdong Province, A Set of Twelve, Circa 1850
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

China Trade Watercolor Gouache Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit Flowers
China Trade Watercolor Gouache Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit Flowers

China Trade Watercolor Gouache Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit Flowers

$12,000
Set of 15 Chinese Pith Paper Paintings
Located in Paris, FR
unrolled to obtain a soft and translucent support. The first examples of paintings on pith paper appear
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Set of 15 Chinese Pith Paper Paintings
Set of 15 Chinese Pith Paper Paintings

Set of 15 Chinese Pith Paper Paintings

$1,500
China, 12 China Trade Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
12 very fine China Trade paintings on pith paper depicting court men and ladies in rich garments
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper, Wood, Board

China, 12 China Trade Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century
China, 12 China Trade Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century

China, 12 China Trade Paintings on Pith Paper, 19th Century

$11,800
Set 8 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame
Located in New York, NY
Set 8 Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting polychrome butterflies in a lush garden full of
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Set 8 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame
Set 8 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame

Set 8 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame

Set 6 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame
Located in New York, NY
Set 6 Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting polychrome butterflies in a lush garden full of
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Set 6 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame
Set 6 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame

Set 6 Chinese Floral Paintings on Pith with White Ribbed Fame

Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These are a beautiful pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds from c. 1840. The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840
Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840

Pair of Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings of Birds, c 1840

$2,800
A Set of Three Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper, circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of Three Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper, mounted on paper mats with silk ribbon, Chinese
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

A Set of Three Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper, circa 1880
A Set of Three Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper, circa 1880

A Set of Three Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper, circa 1880

$1,600
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th Century circa 1850's Chinese Export rice paper pith painting set within an arched cut
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror

$750
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Chinese Pith Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Chinese pith paintings available for sale. The range of distinct Chinese pith paintings — often made from paper, paint and giltwood — can elevate any home. Chinese pith paintings have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Chinese pith paintings are generally popular furniture pieces, but Regency and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Chinese pith paintings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Sunqua are consistently popular.

How Much are Chinese Pith Paintings?

Chinese pith paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,727, while the lowest priced sells for $316 and the highest can go for as much as $42,398.
Questions About Chinese Pith Paintings
  • Can I paint my Chinese cabinet?
    1 Answer
    Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.

  • What are Chinese ancestor paintings?
    1 Answer
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.
  • What is the highest form of Chinese painting?
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    PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.

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