Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Bedside Cabinets 20th century

20th century

The marble for these tables is still carved by hand in the old fashion way by skilled craftsmen in small workshops in Rajasthan

shaped apron brackets

this piece displays beautifully hand-carved friezes running along the apron

the frame retains the natural imperfections

Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Bedside Cabinets 20th centuryThese lovely antique Chinese gouache paintings are painted on pith paper and date from the 19th century. They were painted in China for the European market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Pith paper is made from the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to south west China. Pith is incredibly fragile. This old Chinese gouache paintings have been reframed by our