Chinese Reverse Glass Painting & Frame - Early 19thC Style - Wine Jars 27 x 19 x 26(w

27 x 19 x 26(w x d x h cms)

A similar inferior example in different woods can be found in "Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques" by Mazurkewich - Fig 518

This Japanese kannon biraki tansu chest dates to the very end of the Edo period (1603-1868) - circa 1840 or 1850

The dolls are in naked form and are decorated with clothes and finery by children as their play things

goddesses and figures from Hindu mythology

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting & Frame - Early 19thC Style - Wine Jars 27 x 19 x 26(wA Reverse Glass Painting in Original Rosewood Frame Early 19thC Paintings like this were popular in Regency England when "Chinoiserie" was all the rage. Reverse Glass Paintings are painted on the back of the glass which requires the artist to paint the detail first There is some splitting on the frame the price reflects this). Dimensions: 42 x 2 x 56. 5 cms ( wxdxh cms) From China UK Delivery Charge except Highlands & Islands 40 (Due to this piece's