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Catalog Data

Medium:
Jade (serpentine)
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.2 x 12.4 cm (9 15/16 x 4 7/8 in)
Type:
Ceremonial Object
Origin:
China
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Provenance:
To 1911
Riu Gu Sai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Gu Sai in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 349, pg. 95, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[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
Exhibition History:
Ancient Chinese Paintings, Sculptures, and Jade Objects from the Collection formed by Charles Lang Freer (November 15 to December 08, 1917)
Previous custodian or owner:
Riu Gu Sai (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
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Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
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Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.445
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f12bed6b-444f-4d4f-8c10-2e305a7323a4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.445