Chinese Watercolor Painting Pith Paper Birds Framed Gilt Glassed Qing 19th C

🌟 Product Details
🆔 Inventory Code INV3485
Ⓜ️ Material Pith Paper Watercolor
🏳️ Origin China
🏛️ Period Late Qing Dynasty – 19th Century
🅂 Subject Birds perched on flowering branches with peonies
🏷️ Marked Unmarked

📜 Description This finely detailed Chinese pith paper watercolor depicts two birds perched on blossoming branches, surrounded by delicately rendered flowers and foliage. The painting demonstrates the refined brushwork and naturalistic style typical of Late Qing export and studio works. Presented in a later gilt wooden frame with glass, the artwork retains strong visual charm despite visible age-related wear.

Collector’s Notes: Pith paper paintings were highly prized during the Qing Dynasty, particularly in the 19th century, for their luminous surface and ability to capture fine detail. Bird-and-flower compositions symbolise harmony, prosperity, and renewal, making such works especially appealing to collectors of traditional Chinese art.

🔍 Condition FAIR ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (3/5) – Noticeable water staining, foxing, losses, and tears to the pith paper; consistent with age. Framing later. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

📐 Sizes
Height Approx. 30.5 cm (12 in) including frame
Length Approx. 41.0 cm (16 in) including frame

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