Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Material - Zinc A highly decorative ceremonial necklace

A highly decorative ceremonial necklace used for weddings and festivals by the Miao tribe of Guizhou Province

or unique food presentation vessels for dry items

000 years ago

The following auspicious symbols can be seen on the cabinet doors:

170 x 45 x 50 (wxdxh cms)

Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Material - Zinc A highly decorative ceremonial necklaceThis excellent antique Chinese pith painting is painted on pith paper and dates from the 19th century. Pith paintings were painted in China for the European export market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Here, a female Chinese dignitary can be seen wearing a dress decorated with cloud motifs and dragons. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to