Reverse Glass Painting of Ganesha - 19th Century Period - Early 19th Century This gilt black lacquer chinoiserie

This gilt black lacquer chinoiserie sewing box comes complete with its original bone contents and brass swan neck handles

The Deccan courts were celebrated for their patronage of metalwork

Shomon Dansu is a term given to Japanese deed or document chest Dansu with drawers behind doors

The rim is formed in the shape of a yoni

As with many surviving Tibetan and Mongolian pieces

Reverse Glass Painting of Ganesha - 19th Century Period - Early 19th Century This gilt black lacquer chinoiserieThis vibrant Indian reverse glass painting depicts Ganesha seated on a lotus throne, flanked by two attendants. It dates to the early to middle 19th century. Reverse glass paintings are made by painting on the back of the glass. It first became popular in the 16th century in Europe and saw a resurgence in the 18th & 19th centuries with the growth of trade between Western Empires & China. The art then spread from China to India in the 19th century via