£10,000
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 578
Auction: 6 November 2019 at 12:00 GMT
清 鏍鈿玻璃內畫仕女圖鼻煙盒
composed of European-carved mother-of-pearl panels and a Chinese reverse glass painting mounted underneath the cover, the top of the cover carved in low relief with Venus and Cupid surrounded by angels, the side panels adorned with an European coat of arms, the Chinese reverse glass painting depicting a Chinese lady dressed in a translucent gown, reclining against a low table, with a female attendant holding a fan beside her, together in a Chinese household setting
Provenance: Private English collection