• Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
  • Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s
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Chinese Reverse Glass Painting with Courtesan Scene, Early 1900s

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This exquisite Chinese reverse glass painting captures a graceful courtesan poised mid-step in an elegant imperial setting, bathed in refined details and symbolic scenery. The richly colored robe, the delicate flowering branch, and the distant mountains evoke a timeless narrative steeped in beauty and tradition. Likely originating from early 20th century China, this work is rendered using the églomisé technique, painting on the reverse of glass, lending the scene a luminous depth and unique visual clarity. Framed in a natural wood border with a carved brass hanger, it exudes antique charm and classic Chinese aesthetics.

Key features

  • Origin: China, early 1900s
  • Technique: Reverse glass painting (églomisé)
  • Subject: Imperial courtesan with sword in hand, set in a scenic garden and palace landscape
  • Frame: Solid wood with traditional brass hanger
  • Dimensions: W45 x L3 x H60 cm 
  • Weight: 2850g
  • Condition: Good vintage condition; minor age-related wear to frame and inner edge, glass intact

A timeless piece of Chinese artistry perfect for collectors of Asian decorative art or vintage interiors.

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