Object Details
Provenance
To 1917
You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1917 [1]
From 1917 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi 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. 1311, 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
1368-1644
Period
Ming dynasty
Accession Number
F1917.371
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Vessel
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions
H x W: 8.4 x 23.1 cm (3 5/16 x 9 1/8 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
jade
nephrite
tiger
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
water
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1917.371