Object Details
Provenance
From 1907 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from an unidentified owner in 1907 [1]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
Notes:
[1] See Reserved Metal List, R. 5224, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record, there is no record of purchase for this object, other than the recorded value of the lot of thirteen pieces (F1907.677- 689) of which this object is part.
[2] 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)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
19th century
Period
Edo period or Meiji era
Accession Number
F1907.686
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry and Ornament
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
H x W: 5 x 2.1 cm (1 15/16 x 13/16 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
chasing
repoussé
piercing
metal
silver
dragon
boar
snake
horse
Edo period (1615 - 1868)
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
dog
rat
Japan
Japanese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Eastern zodiac
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1907.686