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Set of Six Chinese Pith Paper Paintings of Butterflies and Flowers
Located in London, GB
Set of six Chinese pith paper paintings of butterflies and flowers Chinese, 19th Century Panel
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19th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Pith Paper Paintings of Festival Processions
Located in London, GB
Set of twelve antique Chinese pith paper paintings of festival processions Chinese, 19th Century
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Wood

7 Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful set of 7 Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) paintings on rice/pith
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper
Located in Downingtown, PA
with a green inner bezel.   China Trade watercolours although produced as early as the late 18th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set Of Twelve Chinese Framed Pith Paper Watercolors
Located in Essex, MA
Set of twelve with cream colored faux bamboo frames. Each depicting Chinese furniture and interiors.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of six Chinese Export paintings on pith (rice) paper. The paintings depict Chinese
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Chinese rice paper pith painting. It shows a group gathering of men and women. Pith paper
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'
Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'
No Reserve
H 7.49 in W 12.21 in D 0.02 in
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies. mid to late
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Rice Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. Group of 12 flowers and insects. Mid to late
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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Mid-19th Century Chinese Painting on Rice or Pith Paper
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese Painting on Rice or Pith Paper. Gouache or opaque watercolor of a student
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolors on Pith Paper Depicting Royals
Located in Bradenton, FL
, with attendants, painted on pith paper. Beautifully framed and matted. During the 18th and 19th
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

China Trade Framed Pith Paper Set of Pictures of Butterflies and Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Watercolours of Flowers and Butterflies on Pith Paper, Set of Eight, Circa 1840-60. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

China Trade Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper, Mid-19th Century
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese China trade watercolors of exotic fruit on pith paper, Gilt frames, Mid-19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
A Collection of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Portraits on Pith Paper C.1850 Depicting
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting
Located in Bradenton, FL
Fantastic framed and matted antique Chinese painting of a village scene. Painted on pith paper with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting moth
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paint

Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
and less costly than an oil painting. The uniform robustness of pith paper, cut directly from the
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Chinese Qing Dynasty Watercolour and Gouache on Pith Paper, Canton, C.1835
Located in London, GB
Chinese Qing Dynasty watercolour and gouache on Pith paper, Canton C.1835. Capturing Canton life
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Antique 1830s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Set of Six Chinese Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Artisans Canton, 1835
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
. They are executed in watercolor and gouache on pith paper. The use of pith keeps the paint from seeping
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Located in Stamford, CT
reason many Europeans traveled to China. Pith is often mistaken for rice paper for those unfamiliar with
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Set of Six Chinese Canton Watercolours on Pith Paper Depicting Interior Scenes
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Chinese Empire, and their ladies in watercolor and gouache on pith paper. The use of pith keeps the paint
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
A mid 19th Century circa 1850's Chinese Export rice paper pith painting set within an arched cut
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors

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Metal

Set of Twelve Antique Chinese Painted Bird Studies on Pith Paper
Located in London, GB
Set of twelve antique Chinese painted bird studies on pith paper Chinese, 19th Century Panel
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19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Pair of Antique 19th C. Chinese Rice Paper Pith Watercolor Paintings Man & Woman
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese Export rice paper pith watercolor paintings. Featuring a man and woman in blue
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint, Paper

China Export Watercolour on Pith Paper: A Set of Twelve Processions
Located in London, GB
[China Export Water-colours on Pith Paper] A Set of Twelve Processions. China, ca. 1870]. Water
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1870s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rice Paper

Set of Twelve Chinese Watercolors on Pith Paper of Insects
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable set of twelve 19th century Chinese watercolors on pith paper depicting moth
Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Chinese Export Butterfly & Insect Pith Watercolor
Located in Atlanta, GA
Canton China, circa 1830. A great and unusual pith watercolor painting of butterflies and insects
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Silk, Giltwood, Paper

6 Large Chinese Export Gouache Paintings "Pua Gua" on Pith Paper by George Mason
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful set of 6 large Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Paintings on
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings of Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of three rare framed and matted antique Chinese paintings of fish. Painted on pith paper with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting of Men and Women '19th century'
Located in Langweer, NL
The image portrays a detailed antique Chinese rice paper pith painting, a unique art form popular
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Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare framed and matted antique Chinese painting of fish. Painted on pith paper with gouache in bold
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
H 13 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare framed and matted antique Chinese painting of fish. Painted on pith paper with gouache in bold
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
H 13 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare framed and matted antique Chinese painting of fish. Painted on pith paper with gouache in bold
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
H 13 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings
Located in Norton, MA
pith paper, no frames. Size: paper size, 9" W x 7.5" H ; image size; about 5.5" x 7" During the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Rice/Pith Papers, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
This listing is for a beautiful set of Chinese Export Gouache (watercolor) Paintings on Rice/Pith
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Located in Norton, MA
A charming and rare set of 3 Chinese gouaches of sailing vessels/ junks, painted on pith paper, no
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Set of Twelve Chinese Pith Paintings Depicting Butterflies
Located in London, GB
Antique set of twelve Chinese pith paintings depicting butterflies Chinese, 19th Century Panel
Category

19th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Set of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings Depicting Tea Production
Located in London, GB
surfaces and block colours are typical of 19th century Chinese artworks. The pith paper medium aids the
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Wood

Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming framed and matted antique Chinese painting of birds. Painted on pith paper with gouache in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Antique Pith Painting of Birds
H 13 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
Complete Set of Twelve Chinese Export Pith Paintings Framed in "Solid Ebony"
Located in Norton, MA
/ Pith Papers. The paintings depict the traditional Chinese living culture of a man in old China from his
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Mandarin Ducks, Circle of Sunqua, Gouache on Pith Paper, Qing Dynasty
By Sunqua
Located in Stockholm, SE
Circle of Sunqua (active 1830-1870) Two Mandarin Ducks pith paper (rice paper) gouache c.1830
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19th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Rice Paper

Antique Album Of Chinese Gouache Paintings On Paper
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare Chinese Export School. 24 miniatures in watercolor and bodycolor on pith paper. Album of pith
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Prints

Materials

Paper

Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming framed and matted antique Chinese painting of birds. Painted on pith paper with gouache in
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Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Antique Pith Painting of Birds
H 13 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
China Trade Watercolor Pictures of Junks & Sampans, Set of Five
Located in Downingtown, PA
paintings on pith paper each depict a different Chinese ship. The pith paper pictures are mounted within a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

China Trade Set of Six Sunqua Still Life of Fruit & Flowers Paintings
By Sunqua
Located in Downingtown, PA
China Trade set of six Gouache Still Life Paintings of Fruit & Flowers on Pith Paper, Each Signed
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Mid-19th Century Pair of Chinese Gouache Portraits
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century pair of Chinese portraits painted on rice or pith paper. An official of the Qing
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

China Trade Watercolor & Gouache Set of Twelve Paintings of Fruit & Flowers
Located in Downingtown, PA
Superb quality painting! China Trade Watercolor & Gouache on pith paper, Set of twelve
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Set of Six Chinese Paintings Depicting Weaving
Located in London, GB
, width 21cm Frame: Height 47.5cm, width 36cm, depth 1.5cm This set of Chinese pith paintings depicts six
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Wood

Original Liberty London 19th Century Chinese Canton Brush Painting Watercolor
By Liberty & Co.
Located in GB
:- An original Canton Brush painting in watercolours on pith paper, depicting a scene typical of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Watercolour - Chinese Costume
Located in Corsham, GB
watercolor on pith paper. Presented in a dark wood frame with internal gilt slip and 6 window card mount. On
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Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Framed Chinese Late 19th Century Watercolour - Empress with Attendant
Located in Corsham, GB
interior. Well-presented in a fine oak frame with card mount. Unsigned. On pith paper.
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Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Mid-19th Century Qing Dynasty Portrait of a Lady
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century Chinese portrait of a lady painted on rice or pith paper. Qing dynasty. Gouache
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Antique Botanical Pictures of Exotic Flowers and Butterflies
Located in London, GB
century. While they were mostly painted on inexpensive pith paper, cut directly from the dense wood of a
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Early 20th Century English Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Four Antique Pictures of Flowers and Butterflies
Located in London, GB
mostly painted on inexpensive pith paper, cut directly from the dense wood of a tree native to the
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Early 20th Century English Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

A Group of twelve Courtiers
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. Group of 12 Courtiers. Mid to late nineteenth century
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Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper

A Group of twelve Courtiers
A Group of twelve Courtiers
H 10.63 in W 15.24 in D 0.79 in
Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.
Located in London, GB
and gouache pith papers of Exotic Fruits, edged in turquoise silk ribbon and laid on paper. Framed
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1880s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Watercolor

Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.
Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.
H 9.25 in W 12.75 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Export paintings of flowers and fruit on pith paper
By Sunqua
Located in Surrey, GB
flowers on pith paper, c1840, from the Sunqua workshop, originally bound in a silk covered album but now
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Mid-19th Century Other Art Style Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Chinese Export Watercolor Painting of Pheasants
Located in London, GB
frame. Watercolor on pith paper. This watercolor is an exceptional decorative example of the trade
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Four very fine China trade paintings on pith paper depicting boats in silk and bamboo modern frames
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850
China Trade Paintings of Boats, Circa 1850
H 12.8 in W 17.52 in D 0.79 in
Very Fine Set of Eight Watercolors of the Production of Silk, Mid-19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to south west China. The pith paper support for the watercolor is extremely
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

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Chinese Pith Paper For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese pith paper you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, paint and giltwood, every Chinese pith paper was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese pith paper, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Chinese pith paper, designed in the Folk Art, Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Sunqua each produced at least one beautiful Chinese pith paper that is worth considering.

How Much is a Chinese Pith Paper?

Prices for a Chinese pith paper start at $316 and top out at $42,398 with the average selling for $4,000.