Thick ring with large perforation and sharp edges, possibly a bracelet; mottled rich cream color with large spots and veinings of amber tone; mirror like surface. (One smoothed chip on rim).
Acquired with a box, now lost.
Provenance:
To 1917
Li Wenqing (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1917 [1]
From 1917 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in New York, in 1917 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1125, p. 252, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also Voucher no. 18, December 1916.
[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:
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE) Search this
