Antique Thai Gouache and Gold Leaf Painting of Mythical Ghilen folk art paper dolls Poignant and lovely

Poignant and lovely

Mortise and tenon construction throughout

9" d x 2 1/2" t

more or less the same on both sides

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Antique Thai Gouache and Gold Leaf Painting of Mythical Ghilen folk art paper dolls Poignant and lovelyI believe this gouache watercolor with hand applied gold leaf details is Thai, 19th century I would guess. And I know for sure that this fantastic creature is the mythical Ghilen, which has its origins in Chinese culture (embodying the combination of earth, water, fire, wood, and metal), but with Thai representations distinguished by the depiction of two, rather than one, antlers. And I just think it's fantastic looking, rendered here in lush blue and