Reverse Glass Painting of Ganesha - 19th Century Style - Wine Jars 72 x 42 x 60

72 x 42 x 60

155 x 46 x 95 (wxdxh cms)

The top would originally have been black lacquered

48 x 48 x 43 (wxdxh cms)

original ring handles

Reverse Glass Painting of Ganesha - 19th Century Style - Wine Jars 72 x 42 x 60This 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