{"product_id":"bolihua","title":"Bolihua","description":"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.\n\nProduction 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.","brand":"Hirmer Verlag GmbH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664552366116,"sku":"9783777430669","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9783777430669.jpg?v=1777358704","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/bolihua","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}