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Kesi tapestry of two birds and a flowering tree

Object Details

Provenance
To 1917
Wang Jiantang, Shanghai to 1917 [1]
From 1917 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Wang Jiantang in 1917 [2]]
From 1920
The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Kakemono and Makimono List, L. 1184, 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
Wang Jiantang 王鑑堂 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
16th-18th century
Period
Mid-Ming to Qing dynasty
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Medium
Polychrome silk with painted details
Dimensions
H x W: 96.5 x 52.8 cm (38 x 20 13/16 in)
Type
Costume and Textile
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