Lot 575
Anonymous. Chinese Erotic Reverse Painting on Glass. 11½ x 6¾ in. in original 13¾ x 9½ in. frame, c. 19th century. Erotic paintings and drawings, and the much rarer paintings on glass such as this one, were often used as teaching devices for newly weds, or at least that was the excuse used to create titillating scenes. A couple of tiny scratches in the background paint, else fine.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
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| Realized $840 |
