Pair of Antique Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits of Ladies with Dogs

Pair of Antique Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits of Ladies with DogsA rare pair of unusual Chinese export reverse glass pictures of young ladies holding Pekingese dogs, China, early 20th century. Why we like them The delicacy of detail and colours on these portraits are amazing, the dogs are super cute how can one possibly not love them? Pekingese were Palace dogs for the sole enjoyment and preserve of the Emperor, and with his blessing, his family members, his wives, concubines and favoured eunuchs. For the strictest

Ultimately classical

Between 1813 to 1840 the main focus of Gillows business became the Oxford Street

described in its day as one of the finest private houses in London

Why we love it

A pair of 'eliptic card tables' in rosewood with similarly reeded friezes was supplied by Trotter for Paxton House

In rosewood

or rent table

5 inches / 85 cm

similarly inlaid

wonderfully decorative

whose published furniture designs became highly influential in the Regency period

With a shaped foliate carved crest rail over a pierced gothic splat back and a traditionally uphostered seat