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Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
charming examples of reverse glass painting, in which an artist composes the painting in reverse on the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass of a Young Girl
Located in Essex, MA
With period gadrooned frame, girl holding a bird with a blue cape in a landscape.
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Chinese Vintage Reproduction Reverse Painting of Ship on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
A well-executed Chinese reverse painting on glass of a fully rigged sailing ship in an appropriate
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Beautiful Reverse Glass Hand Painting
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Hand painted Chinese reverse painting of a husband and his wife. Great details and colors .
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Set of Six Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Paintings
Located in Essex, MA
Set of six Chinese reverse painting on glass from the Early 20th century. Showing Chinese court
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Blue Drape
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese export folk art. Thought to have developed during the Italian Renaissance, reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Pair Oriental Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Water Mill, NY
Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass of a Royal Couple in Wood Frames with Brass Hangers
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings

Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830
Located in Dallas, TX
a pair of 19th century Chinese Export reverse glass paintings depicting scenes of nobles at leisure
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Art Glass, Paint

Vintage Chinese Qing Hong Taiji Emperor Portrait Reverse Glass Hanging Painting
Located in Danville, CA
Vintage Chinese Qing Taizong Hong Taiji Emperor Reverse Glass Hanging Painting ITEM DESCRIPTION: a
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Vintage 1980s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Reverse-Painted Glass Portraits
Located in Vista, CA
Pair of Chinese reverse-painted glass ancestor portraits, 20th century, each figure dressed in gold
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20th Century European Paintings

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass of a Tang Dynasty Student
Located in Astoria, NY
A rare antique Chinese reverse painting on glass in its original frame, dated 1851. Titled on the
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paint, Wood

Chinese Qing Reverse Painted Mirror, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare early 19th century Chinese Qing Export Reverse Painting on mirror. Picture features Chinese
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Beauty with Crane and Peaches
Located in Chicago, IL
With its Folk Art appeal, this reverse glass painting depicts a fashionable young woman with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Opium Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A circa 1900 reverse glass painted tray from Northern China depicting two ladies at leisure. The
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Early 20th Century Chines Reverse Glass Portrait Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
encouraged court artists to practice techniques such as this reverse glass painting. Using fine brushes, the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Beauty in Blue, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With sparkling color and an unsophisticated treatment of perspective, this reverse glass portrait
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Tall Vintage Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painted Hardwood Framed Hanging Panel
Located in Austin, TX
A very large vintage Chinese export reverse glass painted figural hanging wall panel in a carved
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Antique pair of Chinese reverse painted pictures, the Emperor and Empress C 1920
Located in Central England, GB
A very decorative rich and colourful pair of pictures are hand painted in reverse on panes of glass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Reverse Glass Painting with chrysanthemums
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning reverse glass painting, masterfully created in early 19th-century China, features a
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Reverse Glass Painting with Bird
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating reverse glass painting, created in China in the early 1800s, captures the essence
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

19th Century Chinese Table Screen with Reverse Glass Painting and Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
reverse glass painting while the opposite side is a mirror. The base is a lovely carved Rosewood
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Mirrors

Materials

Rosewood

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle Extra Large
Located in Somis, CA
reverse painting from the inside. The scene depicted a group of birds perched on a prunus blossom tree in
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20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Agate

Antique Reverse Glass Painting with Bonsai
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating reverse glass painting, created in early 19th-century China, is a rare example of
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Reverse Glass Painting with yellow chrysanthemums
Located in Milano, IT
This reverse glass painting, created in China in the early 1800s, embodies the delicacy and
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Pair of Qing Dynasty Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in London, GB
Depicting the portraits of an Emperor and Empress in their full imperial clothing
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Pair of Chinese export reverse painting on glass vases made to lamp
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very unusual and tall, antique Chinese export reverse painted glass vases: each of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Antique reverse glass painting with floral composition
Located in Milano, IT
This captivating piece is a refined example of reverse glass painting, a precious technique that
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Antique Early 1800s Chinese Chinoiserie Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Original Charlotte Horstmann Hong Kong Military Campaign Chest of Drawers Desk
By Charlotte Horstmann
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
reverse glass paintings, Chinese scrolls, period embroideries, No masks and framed fragments of vintage
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Early 20th Century Hong Kong Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Scholars Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Longevity Hill
Located in Chicago, IL
Painted with exquisite detail, this quiet landscape is a charming example of reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Chinese portraits depicts a young woman and was painted using a reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Early 20th Century Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair of early 20th century Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse glass paintings. Beautiful pair
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

Early 20th Century Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Early 20th century Verre Eglomise Chinese export reverse glass painting Beautiful Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Grapevine Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Chrysanthemum Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Qing Still-life Paintings

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Reverse Glass Scholars Desk Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi
Located in Chicago, IL
exquisite example of Chinese reverse glass painting. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Plum Blossom Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Qing Still-life Paintings

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Reverse Glass Peony Still Life, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
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Early 20th Century Qing Still-life Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Pigment

Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Chinese painting on glass depicting four figures in a ceremonial garden scene dressed in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass

Ravishing "Court Scene" Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in PARIS, FR
A very fine polychrome Chinese reverse painting on glass with its original frame, representing a
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese pair of Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Chinese Pair of Reverse Glass Paintings, each depicting a young lady seated at a table, one
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Located in New York, NY
Depicting Court figures engaged in domestic pursuits, featuring a silk loom in the background. Within original frame mounted with pierced bronze hanging plate.
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass, Two Beauties
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, Young Napoleon Bonaparte
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting, 19th century portrait of a young Napoleon Bonaparte; 13 1/2
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
In original frames depicting figures in a Oriental landscape.
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Pair of Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of exquisite vintage reverse paintings on glass made by a special technique with two plates of
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20th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass, The Beauties
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass paintings, depicting the beauty of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Set of Late 18th-Early 19th Century Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
This set of three paintings done in reverse painting and mirror on glass come from the estate of
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Rosewood, Glass

Large Chinese Qing Period Reverse Glass Painting for European Market
Located in London, GB
was created in China during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). Reverse glass painting flourished in this
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Large Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass, The Beauties
Located in Norton, MA
Large pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass paintings, depicting the beauty of
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Qing Dynasty Reverse Painting on Glass of Children 1860
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Qing dynasty Chinese export reverse painting on glass, circa 1860. The painting
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Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Holding a Bird
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Portrait of Young Chinese Woman Painted in Reverse on Glass
Located in Montreal, QC
; painted in reverse on glass.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting people in a pavilion. Wood frame.
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Antique 1860s Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Glass

Set of Five Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Thought to have developed during the Italian Renaissance, reverse glass painting spread throughout
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

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Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Chinese reverse glass paintings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Chinese reverse glass paintings — often made from glass, wood and paint — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of Chinese reverse glass paintings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of Chinese reverse glass paintings to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art Chinese reverse glass paintings are of considerable interest.

How Much are Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,051, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $38,000 highest priced.
Questions About Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The first step in reverse glass painting is to select your design and to transfer it to a pane of glass. From there you can paint in your design. Once the paint is dry and set, you can proudly display your artwork from the unpainted side that will have no exposed paint and will be less prone to chipping.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reverse painting on glass is called verre églomisé. The term gets its name from the 18th-century decorator Jean-Baptiste Glomy who became famous for his reverse-painted glass prints. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of verre églomisé furniture and jewelry.