Chinese Framed Reverse Painted Glass of Herons/Egrets

Enhance your home with this set of four Chinese hand-painted and lacquered wood panels featuring women in traditional attire. Each panel showcases intricate artistry and vivid colors...

Delve into an era of elegance with the Mid Century Hand Painted Portrait of Lady 1978, a timeless representation of feminine strength and style. Captures a poised and confident lady...

Incredible pair vintage Chinese palate cut art work. Each frame features three square depictions of ancient Chinese martial artists displaying mad skills. Smaller measures 27.5”W, ...

Add a touch of avant-garde art to your collection with this Multimedia Framed Tangenti Cosmiche Painting by Saisan, created in 1972. This unique piece combines various media, creatin...

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...

Pair of 1960s reverse painted and gilt glass paintings depicting zodiac imagery of Taurus and Cancer. Signed "C. Oakley."

Framed reverse painted glass 1960's geometric design painting.

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 the finished work a subtle three-dimensional effect, this exacting technique doesn't allow for any corrections, and is only revealed to its full effect when the glass pane is turned around. This example dates to the late 19th century and depicts the Taoist immortals He Xiangu and Cao Guojiu. Said to have attained immortality through their studies of the natural world, the Eight Immortals each represent a different condition in life and impart blessings of prosperity and longevity. The charming scene is likely one of a set of...