Qing Mirror Oil Painting

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EVERSE PAINTED BEAUTY:
A beauty rests her chin on her hands with a lantern behind her and scrolls at her feet. Detailed draperies and screen. The bottom features lotus flowers and leaves. A painted screen behind her is painted with a mountain and village. Has a brass hanger.
21 1/2" X 14"
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+ H' e: u3 K: L3 EProvenance:estate auction of Samuel MacDonald, a Pennsylvania collector

Comparasion:
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VERY RARE CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON SILVERED GLASS, 18TH CENTURY, Attributed to Spoilum
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http://www.sothebys.com/en/aucti ... h-collection-n09466
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http://www.sothebys.com/en/aucti ... k-collection-l07300
A pair of Chinese reverse painted mirrors
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Estimate  40,000 — 60,000  GBP
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A CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE MIRROR PAINTING
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MID-18TH CENTURY, WITHIN A LATER FRAME
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Price realised

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USD 50,000

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Estimate

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