Reverse Glass Painting of Ganesha - 19th Century Style - Wine Jars rising dramatically to a softly

rising dramatically to a softly crackled ivory neck

48 x 48 x 43 (wxdxh cms)

They are constructed from cedar or pine and decorated in the traditional Tibetan colours

Every piece is truly

Similar brass work is found on merchant boxes and singhasan (god thrones)

Reverse Glass Painting of Ganesha - 19th Century Style - Wine Jars rising dramatically to a softlyThis vibrant Indian reverse glass painting depicts Ganesha seated on a lotus throne, flanked by two attendants. It dates to the early to middle 19th century. Reverse glass paintings are made by painting on the back of the glass. It first became popular in the 16th century in Europe and saw a resurgence in the 18th & 19th centuries with the growth of trade between Western Empires & China. The art then spread from China to India in the 19th century via