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4 Chinese Pith Paintings Birds 19th Century
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4 Chinese Pith Paintings Birds 19th Century

19th century
Sold 24 July 2025 · Rams Head Antiques
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This is a quality set of Chinese gouache watercolour studies of birds which date from the mid 19th Century. The paintings depict the birds in naturalistic settings and are extremely well executed. Painted on pith in strong gouache colours, all four are in really good condition for their age. Each is framed by a single narrow peach ribbon as was typical of the time and they have more recently been mounted and displayed in champagne gilt frames which suit them well.

The four pictures measure 42.5 cms by 35.5 cms including the frames.

UK delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these 19th Century Pith Paintings to the 19th Century.

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You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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This is a quality set of Chinese gouache watercolour studies of birds which date from the mid 19th Century. The paintings depict the birds in naturalistic settings and are extremely well executed. Painted on pith in strong gouache colours, all four are in really good condition for their age.
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Each is framed by a single narrow peach ribbon as was typical of the time and they have more recently been mounted and displayed in champagne gilt frames which suit them well.
Rams Head Antiques

The four pictures measure 42.5 cms by 35.5 cms including the frames.

UK delivery is £20

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these 19th Century Pith Paintings to the 19th Century.

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SA1017040
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Archive I A set of four framed 19th-century Chinese pith paintings depicting colourful birds amongst flowering branches. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

4 Chinese Pith Paintings Birds 19th Century

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Durham
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A set of four framed 19th-century Chinese pith paintings depicting colourful birds amongst flowering branches.
4 Chinese Pith Paintings Birds 19th Century
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A set of four framed 19th-century Chinese pith paintings depicting colourful birds amongst flowering branches.
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  • Object[Framed Art]
  • Period19th century
  • Style[Qing Dynasty, Chinese Export]
  • Material[Pith paper, Watercolour, Silk, Wood, Glass]
  • Colour[Multicoloured, White, Silver]
  • MotifsAvian subjects, Flowering branches, Silk ribbon borders

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Pith paintings are delicate artworks produced in China during the Qing dynasty, typically for the Western export market, painted on a spongy substance sliced from the pith of the Tetrapanax papyrifer plant.

Artists used vibrant watercolours and gouache applied to thin, velvety sheets of pith paper, often framed with distinctive silk ribbon borders.

Authentic pieces exhibit a characteristic luminous quality due to the unique cellular structure of the pith paper, along with period pigments, hand-painted details, and signs of age such as minor oxidisation.

These delicate works pair well with traditional or eclectic decor, often displayed in symmetrical arrangements to highlight their fine detail and historical charm.

Due to the extreme fragility and light sensitivity of pith paper, these items must be framed under UV-protective glass and kept away from direct sunlight and high humidity.
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