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Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen
Chinese Reverse Painted Glass and Hardwood Table Screen

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle
Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese reverse painted glass snuff bottle, 20th century. 4 ¼ inches wide by 1 ¾ inches deep

Category

20th Century Chinese Bottles

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Beauty with Fan, circa 1880
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Beauty with Fan, circa 1880

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Beauty with Fan, circa 1880

Located in Savannah, GA

A Chinese reverse-painted glass portrait of a beauty holding a fan, circa 1880, in a period wood

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels
Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels

Chinese Wooden Screen with Reverse Glass Painted Panels

Located in London, GB

six beautiful reverse glass paintings, two depicting Chinese characters and four showing figures in

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait with Painted Fan, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Good Chinese Reverse Painted & Overlaid Glass Snuff Bottle
Good Chinese Reverse Painted & Overlaid Glass Snuff Bottle

Good Chinese Reverse Painted & Overlaid Glass Snuff Bottle

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Good Chinese Reverse Painted & Overlaid Glass Snuff Bottle The shaped spherical body with ruby

Category

20th Century Antiquities

Materials

Glass

Pair of Antique Chinese Cabinets with Reverse Painted Glass Panels
Pair of Antique Chinese Cabinets with Reverse Painted Glass Panels

Pair of Antique Chinese Cabinets with Reverse Painted Glass Panels

Located in Dallas, TX

A pair of antique Chinese cabinets in elmwood with reverse painted glass planels depicting the four

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge
Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge

Chinese Reverse Glass Painted Mirror of the Yangtze River Bridge

Located in Chicago, IL

This cultural revolution-era reverse glass mirror painting depicts the Yangtze River Bridge, the

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Mirror

Fine Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
Fine Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass

Fine Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass

Located in San Francisco, CA

A well-executed Chinese export reverse painting on glass depicting an elaborate interior scene with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paint

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror
19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirror depicting a Court Scene. Featuring four

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint

19th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
19th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass

19th Century Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass

Located in Dallas, TX

A 10th century Chinese reverse painting on glass. A snow landscape with people and houses in snow.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Reverse Painted Dragon Pearl Gourd
Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Reverse Painted Dragon Pearl Gourd

Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle Reverse Painted Dragon Pearl Gourd

Located in Palm Beach, FL

An exquisite Chinese Hand Carved Peking Glass Snuff Bottle. Hand painted on the reverse with a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass
Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass

Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass

Located in Essex, MA

Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting
Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting

Verre Eglomise Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique Verre Eglomise Chinese Export reverse glass painting. Beautiful Chinese reverse glass

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Qing Dynasty Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Qing Dynasty Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

Qing Dynasty Chinese Reverse Glass Painting

Located in New Orleans, LA

glass in reverse, with the top layer painted first and the background last. Due to the complexity of the

Category

19th Century Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass, Oil

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850
Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850

Chinese Reverse Glass Treasure Chest. c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

richly decorated with relief carvings and delicate gilt paintings. The doors bear inset reverse glass

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Boxes

Materials

Glass, Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Reverse-Painted Mirror Pictures

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Art Glass

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty
Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, the Beauty

Located in Norton, MA

Large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse glass painting, depicting the beauty of

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair Chinese Emperor Empress Ancestral Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings, 1940s
Pair Chinese Emperor Empress Ancestral Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings, 1940s

Pair Chinese Emperor Empress Ancestral Reverse Glass Portrait Paintings, 1940s

By Kutani Studio, Gumps, Maitland Smith, James Mont, Marshall Fields

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of reverse hand painted on glass of Chinese Emperor and Empress portrait paintings, circa

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Paint, Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Woman, Early 20th Century

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Early Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting Depicting Deer, Monkeys & Wildlife
Early Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting Depicting Deer, Monkeys & Wildlife

Early Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting Depicting Deer, Monkeys & Wildlife

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite early and highly unusual Chinese export reverse glass painting from the Qing Dynasty

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings, Early 20th Century

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in Chicago, IL

of reverse glass painting. Lending the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, painting on

Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830
Pair of Fine Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Glass, Circa 1830

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

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting of Warriors in Landscape, circa 1825
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting of Warriors in Landscape, circa 1825

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Painting of Warriors in Landscape, circa 1825

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A fine circa 1825 Chinese Export polychrome reverse glass painting of a warrior group with horse

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog
Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog

Chinese Reverse Painting of a Dog

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Antique Chinese reverse painting on glass of a dog or spaniel painted in a charming naive manner

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Glass

Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850
Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850

Chinese Reverse Glass Table Screen with Floral Still Life, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

table screen features a reverse glass mirror painted with an elegant still life. The quiet vignette

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

A Pair of Chinese Chippendale Style Girandoles with Reverse Painted Decoration
A Pair of Chinese Chippendale Style Girandoles with Reverse Painted Decoration

A Pair of Chinese Chippendale Style Girandoles with Reverse Painted Decoration

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very pretty pair of English Chinese Chippendale style carved giltwood girandoles, each crested

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Girandoles

Materials

Giltwood, Glass

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1880

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

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paint

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830
Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830

Chinese Export Reverse Glass Portrait Painting of an Opium Maiden, circa 1830

Located in Kinderhook, NY

A wonderful and rare circa 1830 Chinese export reverse glass portrait painting of unusually large

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Iron

Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century
Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century

Chinese Pair 'Diptych' Reverse Glass Paintings of Port Life, Early 18th Century

Located in North Miami, FL

This pair of reverse glass paintings are truly one-of-a-Kind pieces. The scene has been beautifully

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Wood, Glass, Paint

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Flying to Heaven
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Flying to Heaven

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady Flying to Heaven

Located in Norton, MA

A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady in the Garden
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady in the Garden

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass-A Lady in the Garden

Located in Norton, MA

A charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse glass painting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass and Mirror, Double Panes
Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings On Glass and Mirror, Double Panes

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood, Mirror

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting

Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

A very nice late 19th century to early 20th century, Chinese export reverse glass painting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror
Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror

Large Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror

Located in Norton, MA

A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on mirror, depicting a man asking for

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Wood

Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of Taoist Immortals, c. 1900

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

Category

Early 20th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Wood

A Chinese export reverse-glass painting after an English print in original frame
A Chinese export reverse-glass painting after an English print in original frame

A Chinese export reverse-glass painting after an English print in original frame

Located in Amsterdam, NL

. H. 38.7 x W. 44.3 cm (incl. frame) H. 31.8 x W. 37.5 cm (image) Chinese reverse glass paintings for

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood

Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass, 1940
Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass, 1940

Pair of Antique Chinese Ancestor Reverse Paintings on Glass, 1940

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5091 Pair ancestor reverse paintings on glass set in wood frames

Category

Vintage 1940s Asian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paint

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle with Crane
Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle with Crane

Reverse Painted Snuff Bottle with Crane

Located in Somis, CA

Our snuff bottles are topped with gemstone grade agate lids and 100% hand painted from within. The

Category

2010s Chinese Bottles

Materials

Agate

Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900
Chinese Reverse Glass Portrait of a Young Woman, c. 1900

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

Category

Late 19th Century Qing Portrait Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint

Antique Chinese Junk Reverse  Oil Painting on Glass 1940
Antique Chinese Junk Reverse  Oil Painting on Glass 1940

Antique Chinese Junk Reverse Oil Painting on Glass 1940

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5-3537 Reverse oil painting on glass with gilt detailing. Set in a gilt wood frame Image size

Category

1940s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror
Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror

Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror

Located in Norton, MA

A large charming late 19th-century to early 20th-century, Chinese export reverse mirror painting

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors
19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors

19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century Pair Qing Dynasty Reverse Painted Mirrors depicting Court Scenes. Featuring Royal

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Paint

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Chinese Reverse Painted Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of Chinese reverse painted glass for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using glass, wood and agate. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of Chinese reverse painted glass, we have 52 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each choice in our collection of Chinese reverse painted glass bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Chinese Reverse Painted Glass?

Prices for a piece of Chinese reverse painted glass start at $75 and top out at $29,650 with the average selling for $1,580.
Questions About Chinese Reverse Painted Glass
  • 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.