Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Gouache Watercolor Pith Painting 1840 Redo appearing before Queen Victoria on

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Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Gouache Watercolor Pith Painting 1840 Redo appearing before Queen Victoria onA fine antique Chinese Qing dynasty export watercolor and gouache pith painting, circa 1840. This very attractive antique painting came from a tradition that started in the very early 19th century and was fueled by Western Merchants coming to the East, studios in canton were set up to produce paintings for the booming Western demand. These works were painted on pith which came from the Chinese rice paper plant, it was lightweight and allowed paint to