19th Century Chinoiserie Reverse Glass Painting

19th Century Chinoiserie Reverse Glass PaintingAn early 19th century Qing dynasty reverse painting on glass, in a very fine late 19th century giltwood frame. Canton, circa 183050. Why we like it Superbly decorative and bright, whimsical motifs evoking the West's infatuation of the exotic Far East. Artistic and historical context Reverse glass painting, popular in 18th and 19th century Canton, China, involved painting on the back of a glass sheet in reverse order. Artists began with intricate

traditional hand-stitched upholstery and newly re-covered in plain cotton

The set includes eight tea cups with saucers

Its exquisite inlaid brass decoration together with the timeless Klismos form

are recorded in the Gillows Estimate Sketch Book (see Susan E

with its superb quality of construction

original surface throughout

mounted on a mahogany underframe

Their aesthetic simplicity and austere

wonderfully stylish hall chairs

The seat with a comfortable feather and down filled squab cushion

redolent of victory

Lincolnshire (NT 434792)