Medium:

Jade (jadeite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 2.8 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm (1 1/8 x 11/16 x 1/4 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

China

Date:

20th century

Period:

Modern period

Provenance:

Wang Yachen (1894-1983), United States and Shanghai, China [1]

To 2000

Benjamin Chou, Potomac, MD, by inheritance from Wang Yachen, to 2000 [2]

From 2000

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Benjamin Chou in 2000

Notes:

[1] "Mr. Benjamin Chou is the only son of Wang Yachen's goddaughter and [the object was] passed on to him as part of his inheritance" (according to Provenance Remark 1, Joseph Chang, December 8, 2000, in the object record).

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Wang Yachen (1894-1983)

Benjamin Chou

Topic:

jade  Search this

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Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of Benjamin Chou in memory of Wang Yachen

Accession Number:

S2000.120

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2000.120