Two Framed Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings, 19th C.

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #1121989
SK 422

Two Chinese export gouache paintings on pith paper from an album. Each showing two birds on a twig. The wooden frames are c. 60 years old. Condition: very good, considering the delicate nature of pith paper, only with quite invisible short splits and one with tiny loss near the border, the frames with few rim chips. Dimension: frames: 15.4 cm x 20.3 cm, weight: 468 g.

19C Chinese Export Pith Paper Painting: Tea Production

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #1114765
Ch1423

A Chinese export pith paper painting of a tea production scene. Painted area: 23 x 14 cm. Framed: 40.5 x 31.5 cm. 19th cent.

The frame has obvious damages. The painting has a thin tear approx. 8.8 cm. long on the left-hand side ( see detail) and a small blemish and adjacent crease in the upper right. No other faults.

This is an unusual and desi... Click for details

Complete Painted Chinese Pith Paper Album, 19th C.

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #1105347
4405

A complete export pith paper album with twelve gouache paintings. Each is lightly mounted on paper and bordered with a black cotton ribbon, the lower edge with stamped English title. The cover is cloaked with blue patterned silk. The first leaf is showing the conviction by a magistrate at court and the other 11 paintings different punishments. Condition: good, considering the delicate nature of pith paper, splits and small losses mainly near the borders, but not in the painted areas, two leaves ... Click for details

19thC Chinese Pith Paper Painting: Parrot

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1837 VR: item #1080779
Ch1359

A Chinese export pith paper painting of a parrot perched on a branch, bordered in grey silk, glazed and mounted in an old cardboard frame. Dimensions: 25 x 34.6 cm. 19th cent.

Very good condition. Faint toning and one or two small holes to the paper. One area of the treetrunk appears to have been torn and slightly overpainted, presumably at the time of mounting. The old paper tape edging the frame somewhat torn.

Chinese Pith Paper Painting: Mandarin Ducks

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1837 VR: item #1080763
Ch1358

A Chinese export pith paper painting of a pair of mandarin ducks bordered in grey silk, glazed and backed with a cheap old cardboard frame. Dimensions: 24.5 x 37.5 cm. 19th cent.

The painting in very good condition, faintly toned and with a small tear at top right corner. Some areas of the painting creased as a result of the mounting. Paper tape at edge of frame somewhat torn. No other faults.

A Huanghuali Mini Erotic Mirror Box, Late 19th Century

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #1072263
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Rectangular Huanghuali mirror box with erotic art reverse glass mirror painting on the other side.

Excellent condition with some age wears to box and reverse glass painting.

L 2 2/8 x D 6/8 x H 2 7/8 inch

(5.8 x 1.6 x 7.4 cm)... Click for details

China Illustrated, Thomas Allom, 1843 ~ 1847. #3.

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #1061389
4180

ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF CHUENPEE, NEAR CANTON, THOMAS ALLOM, 1843 ~ 1847.

A steel engraved illustration from Thomas Allom's “China Illustrated”, published in four parts between 1843 to 1847. The illustrations were originally published in black and white, this example has been hand-coloured at a later date.

Drawn by T. Allom, Engraved by H... Click for details

A Beautiful Pair of Chinese Pith Paintings, 1840-1860

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #949789

From our Chinese Polychrome Collection, a beautiful pair of pith paintings, circa 1840-1860, each representing a lady of high stature, possibly royalty, being attended to by her servant. One is reclining upon an opium bed with a large screen while her servant lights her pipe; the second sits upon a throne in a dragon embossed robe, also backed by a large and well-painted screen, and is being presented a ruyi scepter by her servant. Both pieces are extremely well-painted and represent very fine e... Click for details

Misty Canal Watercolor by Zhao-Nian Xi

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 2000: item #793144
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An early morning canal scene by contemporary Shanghai painter Zhao-Nian Xi is shrouded in blue/grey mist. This artist works primarily in watercolor on paper, producing paintings that have a sense of emptiness and calm. He has focused particularly on the small villages near Shanghai where life centers on a network of ancient canals. Zhao-Nian Xi was born in 1944 and was graduated from the Shanghai School of Fine Art. His paintings are in collections in Asia, Europe and the United States. This wat... Click for details

Album 10 China Trade Paintings- Silk Production Process

Chinese: Trade Arts: Export Paintings Pre 1900: item #411982
10SilkArt

A 19th (nineteenth)century China trade album of 10 good sized export paintings. Each leaf shows a stage in the process of making silk... from boiling the cocoons, spinning out the individual strands, winding into a "spool", dying the silk, drying, and finally to the merchant who buys the finished spools. It is a cottage industry process.

Approximately 12" by 8" sight; 14.5" by 10.5" album. Hard cover is in a maro... Click for details