Reverse Glass Painting of a Sikh Nobleman – Late 19th Century Period - Meiji This very decorative lacquer work

This very decorative lacquer work panel is a fragment from a lacquered altar table originating from Fujian Province and is decorated with vermillion lacquer and gilt highlights

It may have been used for Aarti - the temple fire ceremony

Known as a Spring bench

carved foliate detailing

a technique with early roots in the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD) that flourished during the Ming and Qing dynasties

Reverse Glass Painting of a Sikh Nobleman – Late 19th Century Period - Meiji This very decorative lacquer workA remarkable reverse glass painting depicting an armoured Sikh nobleman, most likely Maharajah Sher Singh or Rajah Lal Singh, shown brandishing a sword. Executed in gouache and gold on glass, the portrait captures the resolute dignity of the Sikh court during the final decades of the nineteenth century, its brilliance preserved through the luminous medium of glass. This work draws inspiration from celebrated portraits such as Schoeffts oil of