Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Two Ladies on a Garden Terrace, first half C20th
£240.00
LOT NUMBER 34
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LOT NUMBER 34
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Two Ladies on a Garden Terrace, first half C20th
A reverse glass (or verre eglomise) painting depicting two ladies in elaborate court dress on a garden terrace with fencing at the front and a stylised garden scene at the rear with rocks, prunus and bamboo (symbolising longevity and renewal); one reads a book and the other holds a small library book box. Reverse glass paintings became a staple of the decorative items exported by China in the eighteenth century and production continued into the twentieth. The style of painting here, a little less detailed than that found in older counterparts but still with charm and skill in the brushwork, suggests a dating to the 1920s which would fit with the frame which is most likely original and retains its original fastening pegs at the back. The composition is well balanced and attractive and this is an excellent example of the genre in good and original condition.| Size: | 44 cm x 58.5 cm (with frame); 36 cm x 53 cm (picture) |
| Weight: | 2.77 kg |
| Date: | 1930s |
| Condition: | Very good condition |
| Price: | £240 |
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