Still Life with Book and Writing Tools - Exquisite Antique Chinese Pith Painting us embossing co such that one side of

such that one side of the lid is not quite flush to the top lip

and our author really loved her onomatopoeia--the poems are filled with snaps

25" wide x 2" deep

Photos show all blocks included as well as condition of box

I love that there are handwritten numbers at the joints of this old cut paper valentine figure--just to make sure one didn't mix up the arms and legs

Still Life with Book and Writing Tools - Exquisite Antique Chinese Pith Painting us embossing co such that one side ofSeveral years ago I happened upon a couple of wonderful antique Chinese pith paintings, which made me learn about them, and look for them, but I haven't fallen in love with one (that I could at all afford) since until this one. Pith refers to the paper (which resembles but is different than rice paper),made from the cellular tissue found in the stem of a small tree called Tetrapanax Papyrifera, native to south west China. It came into use in China in