Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Pleasure Boat - Late 19thC Material - Roheda Wood Decades of frequent use have

Decades of frequent use have resulted in a beautifully polished surface

Striking Persimmon wood front

It is perfect for a garden planter

Camphor wood was the preferred wood of the wealthy

Both versatile and eye-catching

Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Pleasure Boat - Late 19thC Material - Roheda Wood Decades of frequent use haveThis lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is of a Chinese pleasure boat 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. Pleasure boats were mainly used for recreation by wealthy Chinese and visiting western traders and sailors. Canton had many waterways and notoriously busy streets, so