Reverse Glass Painting of a Sikh Nobleman – Late 19th Century Period - Meiji also called Sheesham wood and

also called Sheesham wood and is painted in a flat beige colour

Once the piece has been cast the mould is broken open

Traditionally made from worn saris and household cloths

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

Reverse Glass Painting of a Sikh Nobleman – Late 19th Century Period - Meiji also called Sheesham wood andA 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