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Beautiful Chinese Gouache Painting on Silk
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Beautiful Chinese Gouache Painting on Silk

19th century
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This is a charming Chinese painting on silk dating from the early 19th Century. The work is nicely executed with good detail in strong gouache colours and shows a delicate butterfly among mixed blossom. The painting is framed in an attractive deep rosewood frame with gilt slip. This measures 20 cms by 18 cms .

UK delivery is £15

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Gouache Silk Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1186953
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Description
This is a charming Chinese painting on silk dating from the early 19th Century.
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The work is nicely executed with good detail in strong gouache colours and shows a delicate butterfly among mixed blossom.
Rams Head Antiques

The painting is framed in an attractive deep rosewood frame with gilt slip. This measures 20 cms by 18 cms .

UK delivery is £15

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Gouache Silk Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1186953
Rams Head Antiques
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A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge.
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Archive I A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge.

Beautiful Chinese Gouache Painting on Silk

Archive II A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge. View II
Archive III A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge. View III
Archive IV A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge. View IV
Archive V A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge. View V
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A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge.
Beautiful Chinese Gouache Painting On Silk
Ref: SA1186953
A framed Chinese gouache painting on silk depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect, set in a broad dark timber frame with a gilt inner edge.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialSilk, Wood, Glass, Gouache
  • ColourMulticolour
  • MotifsFloral motif, Insect motif, Gilt slip, Figured wood grain
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

This 19th Century Chinese Export wall art piece is a gouache painting on silk, depicting pink and blue flowers with a green insect. The artwork displays multicolour floral and insect motifs, set against a pale background within a broad dark figured wood grain frame featuring a gilt inner edge. The physical components include silk, wood, glass, and gouache. Specific visual details visible in the photograph comprise the dark swirled wood grain of the timber frame, the gold-coloured slip surrounding the inner border, and the vibrant pink, blue, orange and green tones of the painted floral arrangement and insect. The piece measures 20 cm high, 18 cm wide, and 4 cm deep. Designed with an English Country House aesthetic, it suits placement on a narrow wall space in a home today, adding a compact decorative accent to a hallway, alcove, or small room.

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Originating primarily in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, these artworks were produced in Chinese port cities specifically for export to Western trade markets, featuring detailed renderings of local flora, fauna, and cultural scenes.

Artists utilised mineral-based pigments mixed with water-based gouache or ink, applying the paint directly onto a hand-woven silk backing, which was subsequently mounted onto board or framed.

Authentic pieces display natural age-related toning to the fabric substrate, fine hand-painted brushwork lacking modern halftone print dots, and period-appropriate framing techniques such as figured timber veneers or gilded inner slips.

These pieces can be integrated into a gallery wall collection or hung individually above a console table alongside modern ceramics to balance traditional craftsmanship with contemporary decor.

Artwork on silk should be kept out of direct sunlight and high-humidity areas, framed behind UV-filtering glass, and secured with acid-free mounting materials to prevent fading and textile deterioration.
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