Framed Watercolour Painting of A Musician on Pith Paper - 19th Century Finish - Painted This Dining Table seats 6

This Dining Table seats 6 - 8 person and is made From Reclaimed Teakwood with a Lime washed finish

these panels make wonderful pieces of wall art and bring warmth

Over time it has developed a wonderful rich patina

For a similar example see plate 94 in The Decorative Arts of The China Trade by Crossman

Beware of numerous inferior quality mango wood reproductions flooding the market

Framed Watercolour Painting of A Musician on Pith Paper - 19th Century Finish - Painted This Dining Table seats 6This excellent antique Chinese pith painting is painted on pith paper and dates from the 19th century. Pith paintings were painted in China for the European export market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Here, a musician can be seen wearing traditional Chinese dress, seated on a stool and playing an instrument. Pith paper is the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera,