Axe (fu 斧)
citationAxe of the type fu 斧; broad curved blade edge and straight butt; large circular biconical perforation bored from both sides leaving sharp median ridge; metallic blue gray with buff patches; mirror-like finish and variegated hues. (Near pristine condition.)
Acquired with a box.
- Provenance
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To 1970
Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Washington, DC, and Mt. Kisco, NY [1]From 1970 to 1998
Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz, Armonk, NY, by descent from her parents, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer in 1970 [2]From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz in 1998 [3]Notes:
[1] According to information provided by Thomas Lawton, the jade had been a part of the Meyer family collection for an extended period of time, see Jenny F. So’s Report, July 1997, in object file.
[2] See Jenny F. So's Report, cited in note 1 and Thomas Lawton's curatorial note, dated August 18, 1998, in object record.
[3] See Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz’s Deed of Gift, dated February 5, 1998, in object file.
- Previous Owner(s)
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Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer (1875-1959) and (1887-1970)
Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz 1913 - 2001
- Description
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Axe of the type fu 斧; broad curved blade edge and straight butt; large circular biconical perforation bored from both sides leaving sharp median ridge; metallic blue gray with buff patches; mirror-like finish and variegated hues. (Near pristine condition.)
Acquired with a box.
- Published References
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- Thomas Lawton Thomas W. Lentz. Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. vol. 1 Washington, 1998. pp. 216-217.
- Chuka Jinmin Kyowakoku Nankin Hakubutsuin ten (Art Treasures from the Nanjing Museum Collection). Exh. cat. Tokyo, 1981. cat. 5.
- Liangzhu wenhua yuqi. Hong Kong, 1989. cat. nos. 223-24.
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
- Jades for Life and Death
- Google Cultural Institute
- Rights Statement
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Copyright with museum
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