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Paintings Collection of Chinese Figures ca. 1860.

1860

$2,822.53
£2,095.79
€2,400VAT Included
CA$3,961.18
A$4,015.46
CHF 2,283.87
MX$48,879.43
NOK 26,787.61
SEK 26,853.08
DKK 18,298.81

About the Item

Tempera on pith- paper. Chinese production, Guangzhou, Qing era, ca. 1860. Collection of twenty-eight paintings depicting Chinese courtiers, literati and merchants. They were originally kept in an album, but are presented here instead in a beautiful frame, decorated with floral embroidered fabrics. Pith- paper, or "pith paper," is a thin, translucent material derived from the pith of the Tetrapanax papyrifer tree, or "pith plant," native to China and Taiwan. The pith came into pictorial use to meet the growing demand for small, inexpensive and easily transportable souvenirs as a result of the massive growth of trade with China in the first quarter of the 19th century. Because many were sold in albums and thus protected from light, they retain their vibrant colors even today.
  • Creation Year:
    1860
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.34 in (105 cm)Width: 61.03 in (155 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU680317047852

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