String of coral, gold and amber beads
Object Details
- Description
- A string consisting of 74 coral, 16 gold, and two amber beads, and an oval gold clasp with repouse floral decoration. There is a stamped inscriptio on th the underside of the clasp and two stamped characters on each of the faceted gold beads.
- Inscriptions
- The underside of the clasp bears a stamped inscription reading Ho-sheng (probably a jeweller's name). On each of the faceted gold beads are two stamped characters, too faint to be deciphered.
- Provenance
- From 1907 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from an unidentified owner in 1907 [1]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]
- Notes:
- [1] See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 6612, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record, there is no record of where this object was purchased.
- [2] 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
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- Data Source
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Date
- 1644-1911
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1907.690
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Jewelry and Ornament
- Medium
- Coral, gold and amber beads
- Dimensions
- H (overall): 62.8 cm (24 3/4 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Topic
- gold
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1907.690
