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19th Century Chinese Nautical Painting on Pith Rice Paper
Pith Paintings, also known as Tong Cao Hue are thin sheets …
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19th Century Chinese Nautical Painting on Pith Rice Paper
Pith Paintings, also known as Tong Cao Hue are thin sheets of pith from the tetrapanax rice paper plant. They are extremely fragile and become bitter with age and easily tear over time.
Due to the texture of the pith paper and how they absorb pigment, the vibrant colors of these intricate works do not fade over time and remain colorful and saturated as they age
These paintings are historically important due to the glimpses they give us to their day to day lives in Mid 19th Century China. They often depict the everyday lives of Merchants, Flower Sellers, Musicians, Fisherman as well as the elaborate costumes of the Royal Court and High Ranking officials.
In perfect condition with no rips or deterioration these works can fetch for several hundreds of dollars or more per work!
As you can see this particular painting does have some foxing and a some rips in the pith and unfortunately is quite common on these types of works but it's still a stunning piece of history.
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- Dimensions
- 18ʺW × 1ʺD × 14ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Other
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Watercolor
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Taupe
- Condition Notes
- There is some foxing and slight rips in the rice paper which is unfortunately very typical of these pieces due … moreThere is some foxing and slight rips in the rice paper which is unfortunately very typical of these pieces due to the fragility of their rice paper medium. Still an absolutely stunning work of art. less
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