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Chinese Reverse Glass Painting from the Mei Lin Collection

Christian Juranek, Christof Trepesch

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English

Hirmer Verlag
31 October 2018

Oriental art; Ceramic arts, pottery, glass

In this publication the sinologist Rupprecht Mayer

presents 143 Chinese reverse glass paintings from a

private collection in southern Germany. Traditional

motifs of happiness, scenes from plays and novels,

landscapes, Chi na's entrance into modernity, and

the changing image of the Chinese woman define

the central motifs.

Production of reverse glass paintings began in

Canton in the 18th century, of which only those

that found their way to the West are known today.

After th e end of exports in the middle of the 19th

century this decorative art continued to enjoy

popularity in China, but only very few of the many

fragile paintings in Chinese households have

survived the turmoil of wars and disruptions of the

19th and 20th cent uries. Reverse glass painting fell

into oblivion in China, with no collections in

museums and very few private collectors. This first

study in the West presents the beauty of this

traditional art in all of its facets.

Edited by: Christian Juranek, Christof Trepesch
Imprint: Hirmer Verlag
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 1.670kg
ISBN: 9783777430669
ISBN 10: 3777430668
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 31 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Rupprecht Mayer is a sinologist, gallerist, and translator who lives and works in Burghausen, Germany.