A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE-PAINTED MIRROR PICTURES

CIRCA 1760

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A PAIR OF CHINESE EXPORT REVERSE-PAINTED MIRROR PICTURES
CIRCA 1760
One depicting a family beside a lake with houses and mountains beyond, the father with a hawk, the mother with a pipe, amongst flowers and with two pheasants, the other depicting an elegantly dressed couple beside a lake, with a girl crossing a bridge, buildings and mountains beyond, the second extensively damaged and repaired; each in original parcel-gilt rosewood moulded frame inscribed with Chinese character to reverse
22¼ x 34 in. (56.5 x 86.5 cm.) overall (2)

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hayes Burns, sister of J.P. Morgan, North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire.
Thence by descent to Major-General Sir George Burns, KCVO, CB, DSO, OBE, MC, North Mymms Park, Hertfordshire; sold Christie's house sale, 24-26 September 1979, lot 73.

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Lot Essay

A pair of mirror pictures with very closely related scenes was formerly in the collection of H.J. Joel, Esq., at Childwick Bury, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, sold Christie's house sale, 15 May 1978, lot 57 (the following lot in that sale to lot 92 in this collection).

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