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Antique Pith Painting, Oriental Art, Watercolour, Qing Dynasty, Victorian, 1850
Antique Pith Painting, Oriental Art, Watercolour, Qing Dynasty, Victorian, 1850

Antique Pith Painting, Oriental Art, Watercolour, Qing Dynasty, Victorian, 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique pith painting. An Oriental, framed watercolour figural pair from the Qing

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint, Parchment Paper

Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'
Antique Chinese Rice Paper Pith Painting '19th Century'

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting
Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting

Fine Quality Three Character Mid-19thC Framed Chinese Watercolor Pith Painting

Located in Incline Village, NV

characteristic of many paintings done on pith paper) whereby the emperor and his robe seem to "pop out" slightly

Category

Antique 1850s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting
Antique Chinese Gouache Pith Painting

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Antique Pith Painting of Birds

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Pith Painting of Birds
Antique Pith Painting of Birds

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

Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish

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

Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish

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

Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Chinese Pith Painting of Fish
Chinese Pith Painting of Fish

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

Category

Early 19th Century Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds
Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional pair of 19th century Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper depicting birds and

Category

19th Century Qing Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds
Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Pair of Antique Chinese Pith Paintings of Birds

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Exceptional pair of 19th century Chinese gouache paintings on pith paper depicting birds and

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings of Fish
Set of Three Chinese Pith Paintings of Fish

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings
Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings

Set of Five 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings

Located in Norton, MA

different supports, including pith, from the various painting studios nearby the port. These painted views

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks
Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Export Pith Paintings of Junks

Located in Norton, MA

supports, including pith, from the various painting studios nearby the port. These painted views were

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

7 Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
7 Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper
A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper

A Late C19th Chinese Gouache Painting On Pith Paper

Located in London, GB

A Charming Late C19th to Early C20th Chinese Gouache Painting on Pith Paper. Featuring an array of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Antique Set of Six Chinese Paintings Depicting Weaving
Antique Set of Six Chinese Paintings Depicting Weaving

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

Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Watercolor

Antique Album Of Chinese Gouache Paintings On Paper
Antique Album Of Chinese Gouache Paintings On 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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Prints

Materials

Paper

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies

Located in London, London

, overall dimensions: 39.5cm by 27cm by 2cm. Pith came into use for painting to satisfy the increasing

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper

Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, Faux Bamboo Frame
Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, Faux Bamboo Frame

Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, Faux Bamboo Frame

Located in Bradenton, FL

Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, in Faux Bamboo Frame. This refined painting exemplifies

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Paper

Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith Paper
Set Of Six Chinese Export Paintings on Pith 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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper
Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper

Two Antique Chinese Gouache Paintings of Birds on Pith Paper

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Rare 19th Century gouache paintings on pith paper, one of two birds on a tree and one of a blue

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paint

set of 3 framed Chinese pith paper paintings, 19th c.
set of 3 framed Chinese pith paper paintings, 19th c.

set of 3 framed Chinese pith paper paintings, 19th c.

Located in New York, NY

16in(W) x 12.5in(H) x 1in(D) are the overall measurements of each painting including its frame

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Paper

Ephemeral Beauty: Set of Six Chinese Export "Pith Paper" Paintings of Butterflie
Ephemeral Beauty: Set of Six Chinese Export "Pith Paper" Paintings of Butterflie

Ephemeral Beauty: Set of Six Chinese Export "Pith Paper" Paintings of Butterflie

Located in Downingtown, PA

Ephemeral Beauty: Set of Six Chinese Export "Pith Paper" Paintings of Butterflies, Circa 1840–1860

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A Group of twelve Courtiers
A Group of twelve Courtiers

A Group of twelve Courtiers

Located in London, London

of Chinese export watercolours showing courtiers. Pith came into use for painting to satisfy the

Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper
Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Set of Six 19th Century Chinese Export Gouache Paintings on Pith Paper

Located in Stamford, CT

corporal punishment, and in one, execution. Painted on pith paper in vibrant colors, the images are

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.
Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.

Group of Eight Exotic Fruit.

Located in London, London

and glazed, overall size: 32.2cm by 24.1cm. Pith seems not to have been adopted for painting

Category

1880s Naturalistic Still-life Prints

Materials

Watercolor

Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper- A Set of Eight
Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper- A Set of Eight

Chinese Watercolors of Exotic Fruit on Pith Paper- A Set of Eight

Located in Downingtown, PA

aesthetics, but also because of the ease of which they could be carried; large oil paintings and bulky

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Paper

Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper
Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper

Early 19th Century Chinese Botanical Butterfly Watercolor on Pith Paper

Located in CA, CA

and less costly than an oil painting. The uniform robustness of pith paper, cut directly from the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Egyptian Scene III-Painting on Pith Rice Paper
Egyptian Scene III-Painting on Pith Rice Paper

Egyptian Scene III-Painting on Pith Rice Paper

Located in Chesterfield, MI

Egyptian Scene III-Painting on Pith Rice Paper. Measures approximately 21 .25 x 17.25 Signed

Category

Late 20th Century More Art

Materials

Rice Paper

Chinese ornithological painting on rice paper, c. 1830
Chinese ornithological painting on rice paper, c. 1830

Chinese ornithological painting on rice paper, c. 1830

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Chinese ornithological painting on rice/pith paper. These works were prepared in small volumes

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Paper

China Trade Set of Six Sunqua Still Life of Fruit & Flowers Paintings
China Trade Set of Six Sunqua Still Life of Fruit & Flowers Paintings

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

China Trade Watercolors of Flower Baskets with Chinoiserie Frames, A Set of Six
China Trade Watercolors of Flower Baskets with Chinoiserie Frames, A Set of Six

China Trade Watercolors of Flower Baskets with Chinoiserie Frames, A Set of Six

Located in Downingtown, PA

Context: Pith Paper Paintings and the China Trade (Circa 1850) Pith Paper Art: These watercolors were a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

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Pith Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of pith paintings available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct pith paintings — often made from paper, paint and wood — can elevate any home. Pith paintings have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Pith paintings are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, folk art and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Pith paintings have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Houqua, Sunqua and Tingqua are consistently popular.

How Much are Pith Paintings?

Prices for pith paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, pith paintings begin at $160 and can go as high as $80,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.