Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Paintings

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Reverse Glass PaintingsA pair of charming early to mid 20th century Chinese export reverse glass paintings. Circa 192040. Why we like them We love these delightful portraits for their glowing quality, crispness of detail and warmth of colours. Full of symbolic meaning and aesthetically pleasing, simply gorgeous. Dimensions Framed Height: 21. 5 in 54 cm Width: 15. 5 in 39 cm

Perfect as bedside tables or at the ends of a sofa

beautifully complimented by the patrician look of their patinated bronze mounts

松柏含烟起风尘

exotic design from the mid-18th century

exploration

A concertina-action card table

lot 127 (£2

crisply carved with foliate motifs

Although the British fascination with Chinoiserie was initially championed by influential designers like William Chambers and Thomas Chippendale in the late 18th century

of splendid colour and patination

nicely drawn and well proportioned

after designs by Thomas Chippendale