Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Tang Horses it faithfully echoes the ornate

it faithfully echoes the ornate Coalbrookdale style benches of Victorian England

the mirror displays layers of aged paint and natural surface wear that enhance its rustic charm and authenticity

61 x 7 x 115 (wxdxh cms)

Mughal-inspired arched opening

Takhats were sturdy wooden daybeds commonly found across India

Framed Chinese Pith Painting Watercolour of A Dignitary - 19thC Tang Horses it faithfully echoes the ornateThis 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 dignitary can be seen wearing traditional Chinese dress adorned with dragons and holding a ruyi (ceremonial scepter). Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called