Chinese Export, mid 19th century. An exceptional and original 4 piece set of Chinese Export oil paintings on canvas depicting exterior garden scenes of ladies and children collecting over tea and walking through the gardens. Each painting is done by a fine hand and of the best quality for this era. They are all in matching black lacquer and gold leaf frames. Most Chinese export paintings are done on glass, however these are on canvas and very rare. Provenance: Each painting has a label from the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.