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Museum Quality 18th Century Gouache Painting on Pith Paper.
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Museum Quality 18th Century Gouache Painting on Pith Paper.

18th century
Description

LARGE AND EXQUISITE 18TH CENTURY GOUACHE PAINTING ON PITH PAPER.

A large and exquisite late 18th Century Chinese painting of a red whiskered bulbul in a fruit tree.

Executed in gouache on pith paper, this work is unusual both for its scale and museum quality detail. With its colours remaining fresh and vibrant it is in a fine state of conservation and is ready to hang and enjoy.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

The English Interior has dated this Chinese Pith Paper Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1238039
Description
LARGE AND EXQUISITE 18TH CENTURY GOUACHE PAINTING ON PITH PAPER.

A large and exquisite late 18th Century Chinese painting of a red whiskered bulbul in a fruit tree.

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Executed in gouache on pith paper, this work is unusual both for its scale and museum quality detail.
The English Interior

With its colours remaining fresh and vibrant it is in a fine state of conservation and is ready to hang and enjoy.

Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

The English Interior has dated this Chinese Pith Paper Painting to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1238039
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An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame.
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Archive I An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame.

Museum Quality 18th Century Gouache Painting on Pith Paper.

Archive II An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View II
Archive III An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame. View IX
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Tadcaster
North Yorkshire
LS24 9AD
United Kingdom

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An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame.
MUSEUM QUALITY 18TH CENTURY GOUACHE PAINTING ON PITH PAPER.
Ref: SA1238039
An 18th-century framed gouache painting on pith paper illustrating a songbird perched on a fruiting branch, set inside a black ebonised desktop frame.
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  • ObjectFramed Artwork
  • Period18th century
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialPith Paper, Gouache, Ebonised Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlack and Green
  • MotifsBotanical fruit branch, Perched songbird, Ebonised table frame, Pith paper support
  • SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This eighteenth-century Chinese export framed artwork presents a gouache painting on pith paper, depicting a songbird perched upon a fruiting botanical branch. The rectangular artwork is held within a black ebonised wood desktop frame fitted with glass, featuring stepped mouldings, a curved top finial, and a heavy stepped base with carved scrolled feet. The painting displays fresh, vibrant green leaves and yellow and orange fruits against a pale background. Measuring 38 cm high, 42 cm wide, and 1 cm deep, the piece sits well atop a sideboard, console table, or desk within a study or gentleman's library. It brings a sophisticated natural history element to traditional or eclectic interiors today.

FAQs

Pith paper paintings are traditional Chinese export artworks produced predominantly during the 18th and 19th centuries. The images were executed in gouache or watercolour on thin sheets cut from the inner pith of the Tetrapanax papyrifer plant.

The support material is cut from spongy plant pith rather than wood-pulp paper, providing a cellular texture that absorbs gouache pigments effectively. These works were originally mounted into silk-bordered albums or framed in glazed wooden surrounds and table stands.

Authentic pieces exhibit a distinct translucent, cellular structure under magnification and frequently develop minor structural splits due to the brittle nature of aged pith. The artwork features opaque gouache application with subject matter focusing on botanical, ornithological, or trade scenes typical of Chinese export production.

A framed pith paper artwork mounted on a stand is suitable for placement on sideboards, desks, or mantelpieces. The natural history subject matter and structured framing pair well with English country house, chinoiserie, and library interiors.

Pith paper is fragile and susceptible to damage from moisture and direct sunlight. To prevent deterioration, the artwork should remain glazed under protective glass in a stable environment with controlled humidity levels.
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