Pair Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass

1764 Two individual Chinese panels hand painted with applied colored stone ansestoral figures in a court scene Each panel 14x34" Total with of 2 panels 28" Price is for 2 panels

Chinese carved wood and bone 2 panel screen Folded size 18x36"

1765 Chines panel hand painted with applied colored stone ansestoralfigures in a court scene

5213 Antique Chinese export reverse painting on glass of a family gathering Set in a period wood frame

A FINE PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT MIRROR PAINTINGS, LATE 18TH CENTURY. Depicting a man and a woman seated on a terrace. Each in a Japanned frame.

A very decorative rich and colourful pair of pictures are hand painted in reverse on panes of glass. This is a very difficult and highly skilled process where the finest detailing has to be painted first unlike traditional artwork. Both pictures show very similar images, one of the Emperor and the other of the Empress both wearing fabulous elaborately decorated silk gowns. They are seated on an impressive throne chair with white marble carved elephants on blue stands in the background standing on a detailed tiled floor. These superb paintings are displayed in their original carved hardwood frames with a black lacquered finish. The backs are panelled and held in place with neat rectangular wooden pegs. On the back, there appears to be old chalked detail from an auction or saleroom, Hinkley, lot 37 library. The frames have decorative cast brass hanging plates...

Early 20th century pair of Chinese ancestral paintings in custom frames. Nice antique pair with vibrant colors in wood and gilt frames, in...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Sublime pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits ...