Object Details
Provenance
To 1916
You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1916 [1]
From 1916 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by You Xiaoxi, in New York, in 1916 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 6108, 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
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1644-1911
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1916.697a-b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Tool and Equipment
Medium
Jade
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 3.3 x 6.6 x 2.7 cm (1 5/16 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
jade
tiger
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1916.697a-b