Object Title
Jar with Painted Decoration of "Frog" Pattern
Measurements
H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); Diam. 14 in. (35.6 cm); Diam. of rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); Diam. of base: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Creation Date
ca. 2300–2000 B.C., Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang phase
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Museum Name
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42694
Provenance Information
Purchased from Galaxie Art & Gift Company, Hong Kong, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New
York, in 1988; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1988 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1988 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
York, in 1988; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1988 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1988 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42694?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.7.9&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1 as of July 2015
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42694?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.7.9&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=1 as of July 2015
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The Jar with Painted Decoration of “Frog” Pattern has been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1988.