Object Details
Provenance
To 1916
Yamanaka & Company, to 1916 [1]
From 1916 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1916 [2]
From 1920
The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 926 B, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, object record for F1916.362. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.
[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
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1644-1911
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1916.757
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Furniture and Furnishing
Medium
Wood with black lacquer
Dimensions
H x W x D: 99 x 61 x 48.6 cm (39 x 24 x 19 1/8 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
wood
lacquer
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1916.757