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The deer (sha-ba in Tibetan) represents natural harmony and purity
this piece displays beautifully hand-carved friezes running along the apron
A set of these would make great wall art
20th century
Framed Watercolour Painting of Birds on Pith Paper - 19thC Bedside Cabinets The deer (sha-ba in Tibetan)These lovely antique Chinese gouache paintings are painted on pith paper and date from the 19th century. They were painted in China for the European market which was enjoying a fascination with all things Chinese and Chinoiserie. Pith paper is made from the spongy cellular tissue in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to south west China. Pith is incredibly fragile. This old Chinese gouache paintings have been reframed by our
