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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
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
Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass 1920's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5000 Antique Chinese Reverse painting on glass et in a period frame with brass hanger
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Empress Dowager Cixi 1st Half of 20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS
OF Empress Dowager Cixi
1st Half of 20th Century.
Fine
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
H 23.18 in W 16.78 in D 1.5 in
Antique Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Depicting a Woman with Bowl of Fruits
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese reverse painting on glass from the early 20th century depicting a woman sitting
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
H 15.5 in W 12 in D 1 in
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
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
19th century unusual Chinese reverse painting on glass, depicting a busy Hong Kong harbour scene
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A good quality C19th Chinese reverse painting on glass of large size, brightly coloured with
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Qing Dynasty Chinese Reverse Glass Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Glass takes the place of canvas in this Qing Dynasty reverse glass painting dating to the 19th
Category
19th Century Qing Paintings
Materials
Oil, Glass
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass
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
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
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
Chinese Qing Reverse Painted Mirror, Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
Rare early 19th century Chinese Qing Export Reverse Painting on mirror. Picture features Chinese
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint
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
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
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, 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 Qing Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Paint, Wood, Glass
A Chinese 'European subject' reverse glass painting after an English print
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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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 Paintings
Materials
Glass
H 15.24 in W 17.45 in D 1.97 in
Pair of Framed Chinese Emperor and Empress Reverse Glass Paintings
Located in Jacksonville, FL
reverse glass paintings depicting a Chinese Emperor and Empress. Encased in wood frames adorned with
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass
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
Antique Chinese Reverse Oil Painting on Glass Village Landscape 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3536 Chinese Landscape reverse oil Painting on glass with gilt detailing
Set in a gilt wood
Category
1940s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Large Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Mirror #2
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
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 Painting of Scholars' Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful floral still life is a charming example of Chinese reverse glass painting
Category
19th Century Qing Still-life Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Paint
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
19th Century Reversed Glass Painting China for European Market Verre Eglomisé
Located in Epfach, DE
The reversed glass painting has been made circa 1800. The picture has beautiful colors and is in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Paintings
Materials
Art Glass
H 22.05 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in
Chinese Reverse Glass Painting of a Young Woman, 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 Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
H 24.25 in W 18.38 in D 1.5 in
Pair of 19' 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
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
Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirrors, Still Life#2
Located in Norton, MA
Pair of charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse paintings on mirrors, depicting the Chinese
Category
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
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
H 22.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Chinese Export Reverse Paintings on Mirror-The Boy with a Crane
Located in Norton, MA
A large charming 19th-century Chinese export reverse painting on the mirror, depicting a boy and a
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Wood
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
H 22.25 in W 16.5 in D 1.25 in
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
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H 15.24 in W 17.45 in D 1.97 in
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 Art Reverse Painted Immortal & Boy with Peach Painting on Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Chinese hand painted reverse painting on glass. Features an Immortal and a boy holding a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
H 21.5 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
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 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
Chinese Late 18th Century Reverse Painting on Glass in its Original Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
This large reverse painting on glass from China circa 1780 to 1790 depicts a dramatic battle scene
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass
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
H 20 in W 27 in D 1 in
Pair of 19' 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
Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Paint
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Glass, Wood
Pair of 19' 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
Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Paint
Pair of 19' 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
Early 19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Paint
Pair of 19' 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
Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Paint
Pair of 19' 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
Early 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Paint
Antique Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte Reverse Painting On Glass
Located in Toledo, OH
Reverse painting on glass of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte (1784-1860) He was Napoleons youngest
Category
20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Paintings
Materials
Glass
Chinese Export Reverse Painting on Glass of a Woman Playing a Flute, late 19th/C
Located in Hallowell, ME
an estate where the the parents of the collector bought this in China perhaps 100 years ago. It was
Category
1890s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24 in W 18 in D 2 in
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
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
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
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
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Chinese reverse painting you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, wood and paint, every Chinese reverse painting was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the Chinese reverse painting you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Chinese reverse painting bearing Folk Art hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Chinese Reverse Painting?
Prices for a Chinese reverse painting start at $225 and top out at $38,000 with the average selling for $2,475.
Questions About Chinese Reverse Painting
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reverse painting is a method of glass art. The artist paints the back of a glass panel so the finished work can be seen from the opposite side. The technique is centuries old and pieces can be found in a variety of art styles. Browse a selection of reverse painted pieces on 1stDibs.
- How do I reverse paint on glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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, 2022Reverse 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Chinese ancestor paintings are portraits of the deceased ancestors of a Chinese family. These portraits would be done by an artist to honor and remember their ancestors, and legend had it that if these paintings were properly cared for, the ancestors would bring fortune to the family. Shop an array of Chinese ancestor paintings on 1stDibs.
- Can I paint my Chinese cabinet?1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020Yes, you can paint your Chinese cabinet, though unless it is in poor condition, doing so is usually frowned upon. You will have to sand down the surface beforehand, as most Chinese cabinets have a lacquer finish.
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020One of the esteemed pursuits of the traditional Chinese scholar was landscape painting, known generally as shān shuǐ. Capturing the beauty of nature within a balanced composition is considered a conceptual feat achieved only by the hand of a master.
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