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. 1135, 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
Accession Number
F1917.46a-b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Tool and Equipment
Medium
Jade
Dimensions
H x W x D (a): 5 x 11.7 x 2.2 cm (1 15/16 x 4 5/8 x 7/8 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
jade
tiger
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1917.46a-b