Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Junk Ship - Late 19thC Wine Jar For further reading see Tribal

For further reading see Tribal Doors of India by Renzo Freschi

Two strong hangers are attached

This piece has original brass and hardware

floral carving

This antique iron-bound teak dowry chest

Framed Chinese Pith Painting of a Junk Ship - Late 19thC Wine Jar For further reading see TribalThis lovely antique Chinese gouache painting is of a Chinese Junk Ship from Canton. Painted on pith paper and dating from the 19th century, they were made for the European market which enjoyed a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie from the Georgian period onwards. Junk Ships are trading vessels with fully battened sails. They have been an iconic sight on Chinese waterways since at least 200AD and the Eastern Han Dynasty. Pith paper is