Pair 19th C. Chinese Export Pith Paintings
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Pair handsomely framed Chinese gouache paintings on pith or rice paper, depicting two stages in the production of tea. A note on the back of the painting states that the paintings were brought back from China in 1876 by the owner's father, William Read Butcher, then an officer in the Navy. Paper is rippled within frame; one picture has a small hole. Frames, approx. 21 3/8" x 16 1/2". Sight, approx. 11 1/2" x 6 1/2".
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Pair 19th C. Chinese Export Pith Paintings
Estimate $200 - $400
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