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Antique Chinese Watercolour Painting Birds Among Branches
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Antique Chinese Watercolour Painting Birds Among Branches

19th century
Description

This is a beautiful Chinese gouache watercolour study of birds dating from the mid 19th Century. The painting depicts the birds in a naturalistic setting and is extremely well executed. Painted on pith in strong gouache colours, this in really good condition for its age. The watercolour is framed by a single narrow peach ribbon as was typical of the time and has recently been mounted and displayed in a good quality Italian silver gilt frame which suit the work beautifully.

The picture measures 42.5 cms by 35.5 cms overall including the frame.

UK delivery is £12

Physical Dimensions
Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Watercolour Bird Painting to the 1860s.

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SA1157450
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

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.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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This is a beautiful Chinese gouache watercolour study of birds dating from the mid 19th Century. The painting depicts the birds in a naturalistic setting and is extremely well executed. Painted on pith in strong gouache colours, this in really good condition for its age. The watercolour is framed by a single narrow peach ribbon as was typical of the time and has recently been mounted and displayed in a good quality Italian silver gilt frame which suit the work beautifully.

The picture measures 42.5 cms by 35.5 cms overall including the frame.

UK delivery is £12

Height
35.5cm (13.98")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Watercolour Bird Painting to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157450
Rams Head Antiques
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A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame.
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Archive I A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame.

Antique Chinese Watercolour Painting Birds Among Branches

Archive II A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame. View II
Archive III A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame. View III
Archive IV A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame. View IV
Archive V A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame. View V
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Telephone 07769 255 544
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Weardale
Durham
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A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame.
Antique Chinese Watercolour Painting Birds Among Branches
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A framed Chinese watercolour painting depicting two green birds perched on flowering branches with an ochre mount and silvered wood frame.
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Bird and flower painting, known as huaniao hua, is a distinct genre of Chinese art that matured during the Song dynasty. These compositions historically feature naturalistic studies of flora, birds, and insects, often carrying specific symbolic meanings within Asian visual tradition.

Traditional Chinese watercolours were created using organic and mineral pigments, ink, and gouache applied to mulberry paper, silk, or pith paper sourced from the stem of Tetrapanax papyrifer. These works were frequently mounted with silk borders before being framed.

Authentic examples display hand-applied gouache or mineral pigments with fine brushwork, showing age marks such as toning, minor foxing, or light cracking on delicate paper substrates. Examining the weave of silk mountings and pigment density provides structural clues to age.

Framed oriental watercolours function well as focal points above sideboards, consoles, or as part of a curated gallery wall. Pairing traditional Chinoiserie themes with clean, neutral walls allows the natural pigments and detailed brushwork to be highlighted.

Paper watercolours must be displayed away from direct light and humid environments to prevent pigment fading and paper degradation. Framing should utilise UV-filtering glass and non-reactive, acid-free mounting materials to protect the delicate fibres.
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