A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Mirrors Textiles In the manner of Alexander

In the manner of Alexander Peter

A graphite sketch on book cover "Figure in an alley"

The out scrolling arms supporting the upright backrest

A gilt brass and oak dressing room mirror

English 1760-70

A Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Mirrors Textiles In the manner of AlexanderA rare pair of Chinese reverse painted mirrors within gilt and black Japanned frames. Qing Dynasty, late 18th century. The process and emergence of this unique art form began after 1715 with the arrival of a Jesuit missionary Father Castiglione in Beijing, he taught the practice of oil painting on glass, a common practice in europe but unknown at the time in China, the intersection of European and Chinese art forms created these mirrors for european