Set of Four Pith Paper Paintings (Opium) - Canton 1840-1860

Set of Four Pith Paper Paintings (Opium) - Canton 1840-1860Set of Four Chinese Export Pith Paper Paintings Drawn by: Chinese Export Artists (Canton School) Location: Canton (Guangzhou), China Year: c. 18401860 Provenance: Accompanied by "Antiques of the Orient" labels. Condition: Hand painted gouache on pith paper; professionally matted A Vibrant Record of 19th Century Chinese Life This set of four original 19th century paintings belongs to a specialized genre known as Chinese Export "Pith" paintings. Created

Origin: London

For collectors of regional history

ne sont pas connus") honestly admits that the island's heart remained largely unexplored by Europeans at the time

and Bithynia

Medium: Original tinted lithograph with hand-colouring

featuring an inset "Plan of Fort Cornwallis" which shows the early layout of the town on the East Point of the island

Regional Interest: Highly detailed mapping of the Spice Islands

most of Africa

Unlike the more common Dutch maps of the period

redesigned these plates based on classical antiquity

Geographic Detail and Regional Scope

alongside "birds-eye" views of early colonial fortifications and depictions of the diverse cultures the Dutch encountered