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A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper
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A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper

19th century
For Sale by Tinker & Toad
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A Charming Late C19th to Early C20th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper. Featuring an array of colourful Koi Carp swimming amongst reeds. Nicely executed with wonderful strong colours. Suitable mounted and framed in faux bamboo. Reglazed under anti-reflective Artglass.

Chinese pith paintings become more popular in the early C19th. They are are vibrant artworks created on soft, translucent pith paper, often mistaken for paintings on rice paper. Made from the Tetrapanax papyrifera plant, the pith’s unique cellular structure, similar to a wasp's nest, enhances its translucency and reactivity to moisture. These paintings, mainly crafted for export to Europe, are known for their vivid colours and raised effects created with the use of thick gouache.

Physical Dimensions
Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

Tinker & Toad has dated this Chinese Pith Paper Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1112083
Description
A Charming Late C19th to Early C20th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper. Featuring an array of colourful Koi Carp swimming amongst reeds. Nicely executed with wonderful strong colours. Suitable mounted and framed in faux bamboo. Reglazed under anti-reflective Artglass.

Chinese pith paintings become more popular in the early C19th.

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They are are vibrant artworks created on soft, translucent pith paper, often mistaken for paintings on rice paper.
Tinker & Toad

Made from the Tetrapanax papyrifera plant, the pith’s unique cellular structure, similar to a wasp's nest, enhances its translucency and reactivity to moisture. These paintings, mainly crafted for export to Europe, are known for their vivid colours and raised effects created with the use of thick gouache.

Height
29.5cm (11.61")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Tinker & Toad has dated this Chinese Pith Paper Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1112083
Tinker & Toad
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2020
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A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount.
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Archive I A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount.

A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper

Archive II A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount. View II
Archive III A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount. View III
Archive IV A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount. View IV
Archive V A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount. View V
Archive VI A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount. View VI
Archive VII A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount. View VII
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A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount.
A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper
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A late 19th-century Chinese gouache painting on pith paper depicting red and blue goldfish swimming among aquatic foliage, presented in a bamboo-style frame with a light mount.
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  • ObjectFramed Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialPith Paper, Gouache, Wood, Glass
  • ColourRed and Blue
  • MotifsGoldfish illustration, Faux bamboo frame, Aquatic foliage, Mineral gouache
  • SizeH 29.5 cm (12 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This late 19th-century Chinese export painting presents a detailed gouache illustration of red and blue goldfish swimming among delicate aquatic foliage. Executed on translucent pith paper using thick, vibrant mineral gouache, the artwork displays strong red, blue, and orange tones against a light background. The composition is set within a light-coloured fabric mount and enclosed in a brown faux bamboo wooden frame under anti-reflective glass. Measuring 29.5 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 3 cm deep, the painting carries an English Country House design vibe suited for traditional or eclectic interiors. This framed piece fits well above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway, bringing traditional Asian export artistry and rich colour to domestic wall displays.

FAQs

Pith paper paintings are water-based gouache artworks produced in South China, particularly Canton, during the 18th and 19th centuries specifically for export to Western markets.

These works were painted using rich mineral gouache pigments on thin, translucent sheets cut from the inner spongy pith of the Tetrapanax papyrifer shrub, often falsely called rice paper.

Authentic pith paintings display a characteristic velvety surface texture and subtle relief, often accompanied by micro-fractures due to the extreme fragility of aged botanical pith.

These pieces complement classic Chinoiserie schemes and modern minimalist spaces alike when framed with simple matting and hung above consoles, sideboards, or in gallery wall groupings.

Because pith paper is highly vulnerable to moisture and light damage, these artworks should be mounted behind UV-filtering glass in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight.
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