Chinese circa 1790, Reverse Glass Painting Depicting Fish
End of the 18th century, a very pretty Chinese reverse painting on glass representing a still life of fish on a table with a trompe l'oeil painted background imitating wood, in its original frame in gilded wood, old collection or transport paper labels on the reverse.
 
Size: 59cm long, 53cm high

Literature:
See comparable Chinese reverse glass painting nature-morte with similar trompe l’oeil painted "wood" background in Thierry Audric, “Chinese Reverse Glass Painting 1720-1820, An Artistic meeting between China and the West”, No. 424.