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Large Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
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Large Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass

1900 - 1920
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A beautiful early 20th century Chinese reverse painting on glass in its original frame dating from around 1900. The painting is finely executed in delightful gouache colours and is a lovely subject with beautiful maiden in an interior scene with her beautiful cat in the foreground. The painting is a good size, larger than the norm for this type, being 73 cms by 50 cms overall. (Not including the ornate hangar)

It is in excellent original condition.

UK delivery is by hand due to the fragility, with our trusted furniture courier @ £25 plus vat.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Reverse Glass Painting to the 1900s.

Independent Date Check ID 09402541
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Cast brass shou-character hanger: standard hardware on late Qing framed works.
Wooden retaining pegs on the reverse: traditional Chinese framing practice.
Darkened saw-marked backboard: decades of natural oxidisation and shrinkage.
Stylised beauty with imported lap cat: a popular late Qing export subject.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1200363
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Rams Head Antiques is a family business based in Wolsingham in Weardale where we have had shop premises for 28 years. The shop is generally open every Saturday from 11 am till 3 pm.

You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

We can arrange worldwide delivery on all the items we have in stock, please ask for an accurate quote.

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A beautiful early 20th century Chinese reverse painting on glass in its original frame dating from around 1900.
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The painting is finely executed in delightful gouache colours and is a lovely subject with beautiful maiden in an interior scene with her beautiful cat in the foreground.
Rams Head Antiques

The painting is a good size, larger than the norm for this type, being 73 cms by 50 cms overall. (Not including the ornate hangar)

It is in excellent original condition.

UK delivery is by hand due to the fragility, with our trusted furniture courier @ £25 plus vat.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Chinese Reverse Glass Painting to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09402541
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Cast brass shou-character hanger: standard hardware on late Qing framed works.
Wooden retaining pegs on the reverse: traditional Chinese framing practice.
Darkened saw-marked backboard: decades of natural oxidisation and shrinkage.
Stylised beauty with imported lap cat: a popular late Qing export subject.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1200363
Rams Head Antiques
Rams Head Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2014
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A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop.
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Archive I A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop.

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Archive II A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop. View II
Archive III A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop. View III
Archive IV A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop. View IV
Archive V A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop. View V
Archive VI A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop. View VI
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Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Durham
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Verified Since Sep 2014
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A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop.
Large Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass
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A dark-framed Chinese reverse glass painting displaying a seated woman wearing detailed green robes alongside a white cat against an interior backdrop.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleChinese Export
  • MaterialGlass, Wood, Paint, Brass
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsCourt lady, Fluffy cat, Lattice screen, Brass hanger
  • SizeH 73 cm (29 in) x W 50 cm (20 in)

This Chinese export reverse painting on glass dates from around 1900 and is set inside a dark rectangular wooden frame with simple edge mouldings. A decorative pierced brass hanger is attached to the top edge of the frame. The interior scene depicts a court lady wearing patterned green robes alongside a fluffy white cat with dark grey patches. The multi-coloured palette incorporates shades of green, black, white, and red gouache paint, showing detailed lattice screens, patterned textiles, and vessels in the background. The entire piece measures 73 cm high by 50 cm wide, excluding the hanging hardware. It functions as wall art suitable for placement above a sideboard in a living room, hallway, or dining space.

FAQs

Reverse glass painting in China developed during the 18th century after European glassmaking and painting techniques were introduced by Jesuit missionaries, quickly becoming a sought-after medium for both domestic patrons and international export markets.

Artisans painted imagery directly onto the reverse side of a glass sheet in a layered process, executing fine foreground details and facial features first, followed by mid-ground shading and background washes, before mounting the finished pane into a timber frame.

Authentic period examples often feature hand-drawn line work, slight imperfections or air bubbles in the hand-blown glass, age-appropriate pigment stability, and original Chinese metal hanging mounts attached to the top frame.

Mount the artwork prominently above a console table or sideboard to anchor the visual field, allowing its detailed pattern and rich tones to contrast against clean-lined contemporary furniture.

Dust the front glass pane with a dry, soft cloth while keeping liquid clear of the frame edges; ensure the back painted surface is kept entirely dry, free from friction, and away from direct sunlight or damp walls.
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