Object Details
- 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. 1163, 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)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 1644-1911
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1917.76
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Musical Instrument
- Medium
- Jade
- Dimensions
- H x W: 15.1 x 5.8 cm (5 15/16 x 2 5/16 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- jade
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1917.76
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e1b33242-745a-4502-9d3b-d1cf380800e8
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