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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;georgeingraham, post: 2360780, member: 6261&quot;]Reverse painting on glass was taken up as an art form by the Japanese during the 19th century, but I do not know how much earlier than the tail end of Edo period, 1868 that might have been. Or if it was not until towards the end of the 19th century after 1868 into Meiji Period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Interestingly, another reverse painting art medium, the the art of Chinese &quot;inside reverse bottle painting&quot; was not really developed until this same time period, the last quarter of the 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of course one being in China, and the other in Japan..</p><p><br /></p><p>But both reverse painting art mediums first experienced a variety of learning curves. From the actual painting skill, and then to include the paints, painting brushes and tools.&nbsp; We can see the struggles both of these kind of reverse painting artists experienced in their early works. Reverse painting in realistic compared to abstract painting is considerably more difficult.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have always sort of been more attracted to antiques that tend to be more &quot;rough around the edges&quot;, which is what attracted me to this particular painting. And yes, including the rougher hand carving in the wood work. Followed by the desire to hunt down the other two of the four lantern panels.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, I sense an early artist struggling with the early,&nbsp; and very crude paints.</p><p><br /></p><p>I tried to find the reference telling the mixture for these early paints, but can not find it.. I do remember the use of the word, &quot;dirty&quot; and or &quot;muddy&quot;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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