Reverse Glass Painted Plaque; ‘God is Love’ c.1905
Stock No
1250
2013
- £375.00
- €435 Euro
- $465 US Dollar
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Item Description
The piece is in good overall order with some very small chips, and some wear to the enamel. The foil gives it a nice ethereal and shimmering quality.
“God is love” is a direct quote from two different verses in the Bible—1 John 4:8 and 1 John 4:16. For Christians, this description of the fundamental nature of God, is expressed many times in other scriptures. It’s meaning is essentially that God in his love wants his followers to become his children and to become at one with him and to learn to love him, his family and his creation, as he loves.
The popularity of glass as a building material and for decoration in particular increased after the Great Exhibition of 1851, the centrepiece of which, the Crystal Palace, used glass with great extravagance. A technique known as ‘back-painting’ became popular in the 1870s and is less commonly seen with mother of pearl inlay or foil as we see here.
Whether you are a fan of the big man himself or not, this is cool kitsch and we cannot find another example so it may well be unique.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Blunham, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire
Item Dimensions
D: 28cm
Period
c.1905-10
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Blunham, Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1767 640995
+44 (0)772 9213013
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