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Pair of Chinese Reverse Paintings on Glass

About the Item

Each nicely painted in reverse. One depicting a boy playing a flute to a terrapin in a sea and the other a man in a sea rising over a man floating in a shell. Carved wood frames.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Width: 17.25 in (43.82 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1850
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Essex, MA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU838132749592
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