Four rare Chinese iron pictures, tiehua early 18th century, representing the Four Gentleman among Flowers with orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum and prunus issuing from the base and extending upwards, each within a hardwood frame, 131cm x 37cm. (4)

Provenance: a private American collection, purchased from the descendants of John Reilly Jr., who acquired them in China c.1925-30.

Exhibited: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 1941, 'Chinese Pictures in Iron - XVIII and XIX Centuries'.

Cf. For reference refer to lot 38.

十八世紀初  鐵花四君子掛屏 一組四件

來源:1920-30年代由約翰·瑞利購自中國，之後由美國私人收藏

展覽：1941年十月于美國大都會博物館展出