Ne'Qwa Art, Christmas Ornaments

Ne'Qwa Art has brought together the artwork of 16 well-known North American and English artists with the Centuries-Old Tradition of painting on the inside of glass. Every ornament is individually hand-painted on the inside through the small opening in the top! Ne’Qwa, in the Mandarin language, is the term for this centuries-old artistic tradition of reverse painting on the inside of glass. This technique creates a brilliance and luster that is not attainable with standard painting methods.

Through a small opening in each ornament, the artist uses delicate brush strokes to hand-paint on the inside of mouth-blown glass. From outlining to shading to color application, all work is painstakingly done in freehand. This reverse-painting art form flourished during the 17th century however today there are only a few artist groups, living in remote villages throughout China, who possess the skill to create these exquisitely beautiful ornaments. Ne’Qwa Art has assembled a group of these artists, at our studio in China, to create these masterful renderings of contemporary life.

Each ornament comes with its own presentation case and hang tag. You'll love the Ne'Qwa ornament in your home decor!