Qing Mirror Oil Painting

Qing Mirror Oil Painting

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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.
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Provenance:estate auction of Samuel MacDonald, a Pennsylvania collector

Comparasion:

VERY RARE CHINESE REVERSE PAINTING ON SILVERED GLASS, 18TH CENTURY, Attributed to Spoilum

http://www.sothebys.com/en/aucti ... h-collection-n09466
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6 {! Z3 f3 U; [http://www.sothebys.com/en/aucti ... k-collection-l07300
0 [; i& d9 |4 F9 J7 bA pair of Chinese reverse painted mirrors
$ X2 o' u, n7 E% q3 C- bthe centre panels Chinese, third quarter 18th century, the mirror frames George III circa 1775
6 ^/ Q0 w1 @% Z* \. ~Estimate  40,000 — 60,000  GBP
" h2 S4 E3 n! E. Y8 C) A7 m LOT SOLD.        90,000 GBP

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MID-18TH CENTURY, WITHIN A LATER FRAME

Price realised

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USD 50,000

Estimate

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