A Chinese export reverse glass painting of a court lady China, Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912), Daoguang (1820 - 1850) Glass of oval shape, inspired by an engraving by Henry Moorland, delicately painted with a portrait of a lady with her left arm raised holding a mask, wearing an ornate dress embellished with jewels, her face half shielded by a translucent black veil, glazed with a gilt and lacquered frame. Provenance: French private collection - Galerie art asiatique, Marseille Aguttes, Lyon Brotteaux - tableaux anciens- mobilier et objets d'art samedi 10 décembre 2011 lot 144 - collection privée lyonnaise Height: 30 cm, , Width: 24 cm