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Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait

Early 19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait
Located in Richmond, London
A charming early 19th century Chinese export reverse glass portrait painting of a noble youth in
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Paint

Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in Richmond, London
Absolutely exquisite late 18th / early 19th century reverse glass portraits in original frames
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
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 Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
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 Qing Paintings and Screens

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Wood, Glass

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Located in Kinderhook, NY
reverse glass portrait painting of an opium-smoking maiden or young lady painted in oval and sat in an
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Giltwood, Paint

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

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Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An unusual table screen featuring a reverse glass painted portrait of a young noble lady set into a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Hardwood

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

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This pair of Chinese portraits depicting young women & their dogs were painted using a reverse
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. In this case
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. In this case
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass and Mirror, Double Panes
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass and mirror paintings, depicting two
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Mirror

Lovely Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Sublime Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestral Portrait Hand Painted Glass Paintings
Located in GB
Antique Chinese Ancestral Portraits which have been hand reverse painted on to the back of glass Please
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Set of Three Eglomise Reverse Painted Snuff Bottles with Female Portraits
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. The Chinese art of eglomise uses a very thin bamboo brush with a few strands of hair to apply
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1990s Chinese Bottles

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Art Glass

Reverse Painting on Glass of George and Martha Washington by W. M. Prior
By William Matthew Prior
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century reverse painted on glass portrait of George and Martha Washington by William Matthew
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Antique 1830s American Federal Paintings

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Glass

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying masterworks
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Early 20th Century North American Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Bridge Original Oil Painting
Located in Annville, PA
. Pfoutz began to paint at the age of 14 – reverse paintings on glass. Then, he haunted museums, copying
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Paint

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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. Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional palatial quality pair of 19th century Chinese cloisonné Fu dogs featuring gold gilding over copper. Chinese cloisonné objects were intended primarily for the furnishi...
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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

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Copper, Enamel

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Fu Dogs
H 26 in W 27 in D 14.25 in
Rare & Collectable Vintage Chinese Export Hardstone Folding Screen Room Divider
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made and highly collectable Chinese Export circa 1940’s Hardstone room divider folding screen. A truly stunning and exquisit...
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Stone

Framed Chinese Ancestor Portrait Depicting a Man in Golden Robes
Located in New York, NY
Chinese ancestor portrait depicting a man in flowing golden robes decorated with medalions featuring dragons, seated above a floor featuring additional dragon designs in a heavy rect...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Knole Settee, Cowdray Park, English, Lengyon & Co, olive velvet, tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- EXCEPTIONALLY, RARE, MUSEUM QUALITY PIECE, THE COWDRAY PARK KNOLE SETTEE, INVENTORY NUMBER D2029 - Supplied by Lengyon & Co, the pre-eminent maker, to Viscount Cowdray, Cowdray Pa...
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Settees

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Tapestry, Velvet

Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of fabulous vintage Chinese reverse paintings on glass. Most likely made for export in mid 20th century. Very fine detail and great original condition. Original lacquer frames...
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Popularized during the Qing dynasty, reverse glass painting requires an artist to essentially work backwards, starting with details and shading before adding color and form. Lending ...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Cabinet
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Houston, TX
A stunning and rare 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale pagoda cabinets. This highly stylized hand carved mahogany cabinets features, glass shelving, pagoda gabled roofs, classi...
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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

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Glass, Mahogany

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Seating in the Room
Located in Norton, MA
A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting a lady seating in the living room and an outdoor garden behind. The decoration in...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Vase with Grape Handles
Located in Pasadena, CA
A stunning 19th century Chinese cloisonné vase featuring handles made to resemble grape leaves and grapes. The vase itself consists of motifs such as butterflies and a variety of abs...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Stunning Pair of Famille Rose China Vases
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of famille rose, Chinese vases, trumpet style rims with gold finished foo lion handles, horizontally double mount facing lizards on front and back, floral and figural b...
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Antique 19th Century Vases

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Porcelain

Asian Wood Panel Paintings Diptych Brass Hardware Flora and Fauna Scene Chinese
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage Han Palace Art Co. scroll framed oil painting wood diptych carved panels. The original tag on back. This is a vintage piece from the 1950s or 1960s. It shows signs of natural...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Pair of Large Canton Style Famille Rose Chinese Porcelain Vases
Located in London, GB
Pair of large Canton style famille rose Chinese porcelain vases. Qing Dynasty, late 19th century Measures: height 65cm, diameter 25cm Crafted from porcelain and executed in the ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Paintings, Set of Four, circa 1825
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A set of four circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass paintings comprised of figural court views and battle scenes in original 'Chinese Chippendale' parcel-gilt aubergine ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With exquisite detail and sparkling color, this portrait of a young woman is a remarkable example of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effe...
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Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

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Glass, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Located in Rome, IT
A pair of Chinese reverse glass painting representing women and a child in a garden pavillion. Original "Chinese Chippendale" framing. China for export, circa 1830.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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Art Glass

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Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Danish Lady
Located in New York, NY
Painted in reverse on glass, this remarkable portrait, probably copied from a miniature, has
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Neoclassical Paintings

Pair of Oval Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in New York, NY
Provenance: Mottahedeh Collection, illustrated in Howar/Ayers 1978, China fr the West, volume II
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

19th Century China Trade Reverse Painted Portrait of a Woman
Located in Kensington, MD
A Nineteenth Century Chinese portrait of a woman, reverse painted on glass.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Blue Drape
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 Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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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

Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
delightful accent to a bedroom or study. This portrait painting of a young woman is an example of reverse
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint

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

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Glass, Wood

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

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Glass

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

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Glass

19th Century Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait of a Lady
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century reverse glass painted portrait of a lady, by a pagoda within a mountainous
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood

Late 19th Century Reverse Glass Painting Portrait of a Chinese Lady
Located in London, GB
A charming late 19th century Chinese export reverse glass portrait, depicting a noblewoman within a
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Antique 1890s Chinese Paintings

19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese reverse glass painting depicting a woman in a tropical courtyard landscape
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Early 20th Century Chines Reverse Glass Portrait Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
delightful accent to a bedroom or study. This portrait painting of a young woman is an example of reverse
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Wood, Paint

Pair of Late 19th Century Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in London, GB
A fine pait of reverse glass portraits, each panel depicting a woman of rank, at leisure: the first
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Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Concubine in Forever Robe
Located in Chicago, IL
We’re captivated with the workmanship, delightful imagery, and sparkling color of Chinese reverse
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

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Glass, Mirror, Paint

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

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Glass

Chinese Export European-Subject Saucer Dish for Mexican Market, King Charles IV
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chinese Export European-subject Saucer Dish For Mexican Market, King Charles IV of Spain
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

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

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Glass

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits in Carved Rosewood Frames
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of hand painted ancestor portraits in carved rosewood frames, with reverse glass painted
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinoiserie Paintings

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Glass, Gouache, Rosewood

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

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Glass, Wood

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

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Glass

Portrait of Young Chinese Woman Painted in Reverse on Glass
Located in Montreal, QC
Portrait of a young Chinese woman in embroidered dress gazing out the window and holding a fan
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Antique Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portraits of Ladies with Dogs
Located in Richmond, London
A rare pair of unusual Chinese export reverse glass pictures of young ladies holding Pekingese dogs
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

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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

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Paint, Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Eglomise Portraits
Located in Doylestown, PA
A charming pair of Chinese eglomise portraits(reverse paintings on glass) of young girls seated at
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Pair of Chinese Églomisé Portraits of Women, 19th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of early 19th century Chinese export églomisé (reverse paintings on glass) portraits of two
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Glass

19thc Chinese Snuff Bottle, Enamelled Emperor On Glass, Qing
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
been hand enamelled with the portrait of an Emperor on one side with Chinese characters on the reverse
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture

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Brass

Pair of Miniature Portrait Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
portraits are set behind domed glass and encased within rectangular frames veneered with imitation ivory
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20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings

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Metal

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Pictures
Located in London, GB
A pair of large Chinese Export reverse glass portrait pictures, one panel depicting a woman of rank
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in London, GB
China, 18th C Portrait of a maiden, made for the Indian market.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Paintings and Screens

Pair of Chinese Églomisé Portraits of Ladies
Located in Woodbury, CT
Two beautiful young ladies in traditional dress in reverse paintings on glass. They are set within
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Late 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

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Glass

Chinese Reverse Painted Glass Table Screen
Located in Austin, TX
An ornate and unusual table screen featuring a fantastic reverse glass painted portrait of a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

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Gold Leaf

China Trade Reverse Painting on Glass Portrait of a Young Woman with Pink Flower
Located in Concord, MA
China Trade Reverse Painting on Glass Portrait of a Young Woman with Pink Flower, late 19th century
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Set of Three Hand-Colored Engravings of Birds by William Hayes
By William Hayes
Located in Alexandria, VA
hand-colored and framed with eglomise (reverse-painted glass) to create the effect of matting, probably
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Prints

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Glass, Paper

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Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese reverse glass portrait you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each Chinese reverse glass portrait for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and paint. Your living room may not be complete without a Chinese reverse glass portrait — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese reverse glass portrait, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait?

Prices for a Chinese reverse glass portrait start at $480 and top out at $4,980 with the average selling for $1,965.