Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W: 21.2 x 6.2 cm (8 3/8 x 2 7/16 in)

Type:

Ceremonial Object

Origin:

China

Date:

19th century

Period:

Qing dynasty

Provenance:

To 1907

Unidentified owner, to 1907 [1]

From 1907 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from an unidentified owner in spring 1907 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 5604, pg. 1, (no record of place of purchase), Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Accession List, Collections Management office.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1907.513

Restrictions & Rights:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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EDAN-URL:

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