Vintage Chinese Reverse Painting On Glass Of Guan Yu/Guan Gong Frame Signed
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1989451 | Primary Material: Glass |
| Region of Origin: China | Age: 1900-1940 |
| Color: Multi-Color | Original/Reproduction: Antique Original |
Here is a stunning Chinese Reverse Painting on Glass Framed & Signed. It depicts Guan Yu /Guan Gong with great care given to detail. This stunning piece measures 21"H x 14"W x 3.4" depth and has a heavy brass hanger and wood wedge framing. Please look at all pictures, this does have signature on top right (hard to define being it is black on black)
Guan Yu is the Upholder of good, defender of integrity Guan Yu/Guan Gong is worshi...ped for many reasons and by manydifferent strands of Chinese society. As a mighty warrior, he is a slayer of evil, protecting thosehe watches over from ill fortune. As the embodiment of honesty and integrity, he is often displayed by businesses as a sign of trustworthiness and as adefender of their good name. While as an upholder of the code of brotherhoodand a symbol of fraternal loyalty, he is worshiped by everyone from Chineseimmigrants in foreign lands, to the Hong Kong police force and even undergroundtriad organisations.After his death, he was given the name Guan Yu, meaning LordGuan, and is often depicted with his brother Zhang Fei, particularly on thedoors of homes or temples. When seen with Liu Bei, Liu Bei will be the seatedone, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei standing guard by his side.Rarely seen without his trademark Guandao staff and usuallypictured with his familiar red face, Guan Gong, was no horseback-mounted warrior in love with the romance of war. Though indeed a mighty warrior, he is moreoften worshiped as man of peace and guarantor of harmony than a simple God ofWar. He only became a soldier to try and prevent the country from falling into chaosand to restore the land to peace. As such, it is his principles and thestandards he stood for, rather than his wartime exploits, for which Guan Yu is remembered. In turn, it is his qualities as a man, rather than as a warrior, for which Guan Yu is worshiped.
Guan Yu is the Upholder of good, defender of integrity Guan Yu/Guan Gong is worshi...ped for many reasons and by manydifferent strands of Chinese society. As a mighty warrior, he is a slayer of evil, protecting thosehe watches over from ill fortune. As the embodiment of honesty and integrity, he is often displayed by businesses as a sign of trustworthiness and as adefender of their good name. While as an upholder of the code of brotherhoodand a symbol of fraternal loyalty, he is worshiped by everyone from Chineseimmigrants in foreign lands, to the Hong Kong police force and even undergroundtriad organisations.After his death, he was given the name Guan Yu, meaning LordGuan, and is often depicted with his brother Zhang Fei, particularly on thedoors of homes or temples. When seen with Liu Bei, Liu Bei will be the seatedone, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei standing guard by his side.Rarely seen without his trademark Guandao staff and usuallypictured with his familiar red face, Guan Gong, was no horseback-mounted warrior in love with the romance of war. Though indeed a mighty warrior, he is moreoften worshiped as man of peace and guarantor of harmony than a simple God ofWar. He only became a soldier to try and prevent the country from falling into chaosand to restore the land to peace. As such, it is his principles and thestandards he stood for, rather than his wartime exploits, for which Guan Yu is remembered. In turn, it is his qualities as a man, rather than as a warrior, for which Guan Yu is worshiped.
