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Set of Six Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Artisans Canton, 1835
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Many export paintings were known for their skillful treatment of subject and brilliancy of color
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Artisans Canton, 1835
Set of Six Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Artisans Canton, 1835

Set of Six Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Artisans Canton, 1835

$8,237 / set
China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Four very fine China trade paintings on pith paper depicting boats in silk and bamboo modern frames
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850
China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850

China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850

$1,400
Six Chinese Pith Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
set of nine. Minor age rips and tears consistent with pith paintings. Priced individually (nine
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Six Chinese Pith Paintings
Six Chinese Pith Paintings

Six Chinese Pith Paintings

$1,950
Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings, Price Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
$17,000.00 for the set of 9. Minor age rips and tears consistent with pith paintings.
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings, Price Individually
Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings, Price Individually

Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings, Price Individually

$1,950
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
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
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
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
Chinese Pith Paintings Of Flowers and Butterflies In Silver Gilt Mirror Frames
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of four 19th century Chinese pith painting of flowers, butterflies and other insects in
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Chinese Pith Paintings Of Flowers and Butterflies In Silver Gilt Mirror Frames
Chinese Pith Paintings Of Flowers and Butterflies In Silver Gilt Mirror Frames

Chinese Pith Paintings Of Flowers and Butterflies In Silver Gilt Mirror Frames

$7,800
Collection of 19th Century Chinese Pith Paintings of Torture Imprisonment
Located in Conwy, GB
others showing sentencing and judgment. Each painting in a narrow ebonised frame with gold painted
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk

Collection of 19th Century Chinese Pith Paintings of Torture Imprisonment
Collection of 19th Century Chinese Pith Paintings of Torture Imprisonment

Collection of 19th Century Chinese Pith Paintings of Torture Imprisonment

$1,235 / set
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Located in Stamford, CT
beautiful view by purchasing gouaches on different supports, including pith, from the various painting
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
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
imported from Europe. The albums of pith paintings (and later the little glass-fronted boxes) were
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

$19,221
A Group of twelve Butterflies and Insects .
Located in London, GB
been adopted for painting until about 1820. Some European museums claim that their paintings on pith
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1860s Qing Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

A Group of twelve Butterflies and Insects .
A Group of twelve Butterflies and Insects .

A Group of twelve Butterflies and Insects ., 1860

$19,221
Set of Twelve Chinese Spring Palace Paintings
Located in Chicago, IL
leaves is typical of gouache paintings on pith paper, though it is unusual to find Spring Palace
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
19th Century ornithological paintings on pith
Located in London, GB
19th Century ornithological paintings on pith We share what we love, and we love this a set of
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

$995
Chinese Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper Painting
Located in Downingtown, PA
The watercolour painting is on pith paper formerly called rice paper. It depicts a basket filled
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Chinese Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper Painting

Chinese Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper Painting

$2,000
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
Portraits of Chinese Military.
Located in London, GB
of an Italian Count who visited Canton in 1828 and had over 350 paintings on pith in his baggage when
Category

19th Century Mixed Media

Portraits of Chinese Military.
Portraits of Chinese Military.

Portraits of Chinese Military.

$11,670
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
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Jeff in Pith Helmet
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, u.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “Bruce Sargeant is a mythic figure in the modern art movement. He embodies a world ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Jeff in Pith Helmet

Mark Beard
[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Jeff in Pith Helmet, n.d.

$3,000
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

$2,144 / set
Chinese Nobility.
Located in London, GB
: Chinese export watercolours of the highest quality. Pith came into use for painting to satisfy the
Category

19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Chinese Nobility.
Chinese Nobility.

Chinese Nobility.

$17,161
Late 19th Century Chinese Canton School, Framed Pith Paper Export Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Many export paintings were known for their skillful treatment of subject and brilliancy of color
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
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
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
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
A Group of Twelve Chinese Junks and Barges.
Located in London, GB
barges, and a large floating duck house. Pith came into use for painting to satisfy the increasing
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1830s Qing Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper

A Group of Twelve Chinese Junks and Barges.
A Group of Twelve Chinese Junks and Barges.

A Group of Twelve Chinese Junks and Barges., c.1860

$19,495
Set of 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Watercolors
Located in New York, NY
In original black and gilt frames. Depicting various industries and activities of daily mid 19th 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
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
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
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
Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Located in Bradenton, FL
, with attendants, painted on pith paper. Beautifully framed and matted. During the 18th and 19th
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
A Set of Four Chinese Watercolours of Sea shells.
Located in Downingtown, PA
The watercolour and gouache paintings on pith paper depict selections of sea shells- an unusual
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

A Set of Four Chinese Watercolours of Sea shells.
A Set of Four Chinese Watercolours of Sea shells.

A Set of Four Chinese Watercolours of Sea shells.

$5,500
A Particularly Large Chinese Watercolour of a Basket of Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
The painting on pith paper depicts a large openwork basket containing a massive arrangement of
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Drawings

A Particularly Large Chinese Watercolour of a Basket of Flowers
A Particularly Large Chinese Watercolour of a Basket of Flowers

A Particularly Large Chinese Watercolour of a Basket of Flowers

$2,500
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
Six Chinese 19th Century Pith Paintings
Located in Palm Beach, FL
frames and protected by conservation grade glass. Minor age rips and tears consistent with pith paintings
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
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
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
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 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 that contrast with the unstated sky. Presented in its original burled walnut frame.  
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
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

$21,967
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