Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings - Late 18th Century Material - Papier Mache 207 x 48 x 88

207 x 48 x 88 (w x d x h cms)

glass panel doors and a brown distressed paint finish

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they are available to purchase separately

Date: Early 20th Century

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings - Late 18th Century Material - Papier Mache 207 x 48 x 88This 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 &