Vintage Reverse Painted Intaglio Glass Brooch | Chinoiserie Rickshaw Puller | Gold on Black | Beaded Gold Tone Frame | 1950s–60s | 1.6"

Glass and gold-tone metal frame a little scene from the Far East. This mid-century chinoiserie brooch shows a rickshaw puller in a conical hat, carved into the back of a clear glass cabochon, painted gold and backed in glossy black, so the figure seems to float deep under the glass. The domed cabochon sits in four prongs inside a gold-tone frame trimmed with beaded edges and little beaded clusters at each point.

• Material: Reverse carved and painted glass cabochon in gold-tone metal
• Maker: Unsigned
• Era: About the 1950s to 1960s
• Motif: Chinoiserie rickshaw puller in a conical hat
• Technique: Reverse intaglio: the design is carved into the back of the glass, then painted gold with a black backing
• Setting: Four-prong set in a beaded gold-tone frame
• Closure: Bar pin with C-clasp
• Size: about 1.6" wide
• Colors: Gold and black
• Condition: Good vintage condition with honest wear. The black backing paint has flaked away in spots, mostly toward the edges, which shows as lighter patches through the glass. Some wear to the gold-tone finish on the back. Please see all photos.

A conversation piece for anyone who loves chinoiserie or that magical look of reverse painted glass. Curious about carved glass and other cameo materials? Read our Cameo Materials Guide, or learn to read the back of a pin in How to Date a Vintage Brooch by Its Pin Back and Clasp. Styling props shown in photos are not included.

One of a kind, only one available. When it's gone, it's gone.