Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings - Late 18th Century Statues Above the main compartment are

Above the main compartment are three drawers fitted with understated brass plate pulls

architectural craftsmanship of the region’s merchant homes

22 x 10 x 22 (wxdxh cms)

100 x 202 (wxh cm)

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings - Late 18th Century Statues Above the main compartment areThis 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 &