Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'
- Reference
- BG-13026-1
- Region
- Asia
- Category
- Engraving
- Sheet size
- 19.0 x 31.0 cm (7.5 x 12.2 in)
- Condition
- Good
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- EUR 1,300
Antique Chinese rice paper pith painting. It shows a group gathering of men and women. Pith paper is made from the inner pith of the plant Tetrapanex papyrifera, which is a member of the Araliaceae family. The plant is a shrub native to Southern China and Taiwan. As well as a painting material, pith paper was used to make artificial flowers and surgical dressings. Published 19th century.
Where this sits in the catalogue
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