Indian Reverse Glass Painting of Queen Charlotte - 18th Century Bucket It is made from red

It is made from red elm (jumu) in the Suzhou style

This one is made from Elm from Shanxi Province and dates from the 19th century

The wax model melts leaving an empty clay mould

framed by traditional Tibetan scrollwork borders

Although he only issued one World Atlas

Indian Reverse Glass Painting of Queen Charlotte - 18th Century Bucket It is made from redThis provincial Indian reverse glass portrait of Queen Charlotte dates to the 18th century. This painting would have been painted for patriotic British residents of The Deccan or Gujarat areas seeking British products in an exotic land. During the 18th and 19th century, traveling Chinese reverse glass painters were commissioned to create Chinese 'back paintings'. Payment would often be in the form of teas, spices and silks. This portrait is still in