Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings - Late 18th Century Material - Papier Mache It still retain traces of

It still retain traces of white paint and also smaller traces of yellow

they are available to purchase separately

This style of work merges brass and copper in a technique known as ganga jumna

22 x 8 x 46 (wxdxh cms)

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings - Late 18th Century Material - Papier Mache It still retain traces ofThis wonderful pair of Chinese export reverse glass paintings of Chinese courtesans are framed in modern gilt frames. Beautifully painted and produced in Canton in the late 18th century. These paintings were skillfully painted on the reverse side of the glass. These are incredibly fragile remnants of the past. As exoticism took hold during the mid 18th century, there was a high demand in Georgian England for paintings of native Chinese figures &