Victorians didn't limit their drawing and painting talents to the creation of sketches and canvases. In fact, Victorians rather liked to paint everything - especially knick-knacks, tiles, china, glass, pottery, vases, etc. Articles offered amazingly complex and elegant designs that could be used to decorate all manner of objects around the house - and that can easily be applied to these or other crafts today!

Transparencies on Glass, by Mrs. C.S. Jones & Henry Williams (Household Elegancies, 1875 [book])

Methods of creating false stained glass and painted glass, along with a variety of objects that can be made with these techniques.

How to Paint on China, by Mrs. Randolph-Lichfield (Girl's Own Paper, 1880)

Painting on China, by Florence Duncan (Demorest, 1880)

The Art of Painting on China (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1881)

Hints for Painting on Terra-Cotta (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1881)

Terra-Cotta Painting, by Mrs. Randolph-Lichfield (Girl's Own Paper, 1881)

Tips and patterns for painting on terra-cotta pots and vases (or any other type of clay or ceramic pot).

Tile Painting and Designing, by Fred Miller (1881)

How to Paint on Glass (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1882)

Barbotine Pottery Painting, by Fred Miller (Girl's Own Paper, 1883)

Glass Painting and Staining, by Fred Miller (Girl's Own Paper, 1884)

Imitation Barbotine Painting Upon Earthenware, by Blanche C. Saward (Girl's Own Paper, 1885)

China Painting at Home, by Hetta L.H. Ward (Demorest, 1886)

Mirror and Crystaline Painting (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886)

Mirror Painting, by Blanche C. Saward (Girl's Own Paper, 1886)

What Is Silicine? (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1886)

The answer is "imitation stained glass."

Tinting China (Ingalls' Home Magazine, 1888)

Crystallization Painting (Needle & Brush, 1889)

A type of painting on glass.

Lava Work (Needle & Brush, 1889)

A type of lacquer work used to create "Armenian pottery."

Painting on China (Needle & Brush, 1889)

Painting on Glass (Needle & Brush, 1889)

Painting on Plaques (Needle & Brush, 1889)

Painting on Terra-Cotta (Needle & Brush, 1889)

The Art of China Painting, by Anna T. Roberts (Ladies' Home Journal, 1893)

Pyrography, or Poker Work, by Blanche C. Saward (Girl's Own Paper, 1893)

Though primarily about woodwork, this also has a section on pyrography on glass.

Pyrography Upon Glass: A New Art, by Ellen T. Masters (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1893)

Hot poker etching on glass.

Imitation Stained Glass, by Fred Miller (1897)

The beautiful Fred Miller designs in this article could be applied to many craft projects besides glass!