2015.500.1.82a, b

Object Title
Circular Box with Geometric Design
Measurements
H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Diam. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Creation Date
Eastern Han dynasty (25–200)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39699
Provenance Information
Purchased from Galaxie Art & Gift Company, Hong Kong, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New York, in 1991; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1991 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1997 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
Exhibition Information
The work was exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum, New York in the exhibition Irving Lacquers, April 16, 1998–April 16, 2000; The Metropolitan Museum, New York in the exhibition Chinese Lacquer: Painted and Carved, April 14, 2007–October 2007.
Publication Information
Watt, James C. Y. and Barbara Brennan Ford. East Asian Lacquer: The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection. Exh. cat. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art., 1991, p. 6, fig. 1; published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.(http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection) 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
Prior to 2008, the work was on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2015.500.1.84a,b

Object Title
Round Box and Cover
Measurements
H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Creation Date
2nd–3rd century, Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39701
Provenance Information
Purchased from Donald J. Wineman Fine Asian Art, New York, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New York in 1991; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1991 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1997 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/39701?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.1.84*&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 Round box and cover has been on long-term loan to the Museum since 1997.

2015.500.1.86a–d

Object Title
Two Bowls
Measurements
a, b: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm) c, d: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Diam. 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Creation Date
2nd–3rd century, possibly Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39706
Provenance Information
Purchased from Susan Chen & Company, Hong Kong, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New York, in 1992; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1992 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1997 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/39706?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.1.86a%E2%80%93d&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 Two Bowls have been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1997.

2015.500.7.3

Object Title
唐 彩繪陶女俑 Female Attendant
Measurements
H. 11 7/8 in. (30.2 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Creation Date
mid-7th century, Tang dynasty (618–907)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54077
Provenance Information
Purchased from Galaxie Art & Gift Company, Hong Kong, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New
York, in 1987; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1987 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1988 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
Exhibition Information
On view continuously since 1988 in the Charlotte C. Weber Galleries for the Arts of Ancient China at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection#!?q=2015.500.7.3&perPage=20&sortBy=Relevance&sortOrder=asc&offset=0&pageSize=0 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
Prior to 2008, the work was on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2015.500.7.4

Object Title
唐 彩繪陶女俑 Female Attendant
Measurements
H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Creation Date
mid-7th century, Tang dynasty (618–907)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54078
Provenance Information
Purchased from Galaxie Art & Gift Company, Hong Kong, by Florence and Herbert Irving, New
York, in 1987; Collection of Florence and Herbert Irving, New York from 1987 to 2015, on loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1988 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
Exhibition Information
On view continuously since 1988 in the Charlotte C. Weber Galleries for the Arts of Ancient China at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54078?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.7.4&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 Female Attendant has been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1988.

2015.500.7.5

Object Title
北魏/北齊 彩繪陶騎駝俑 Camel and Rider
Measurements
H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)
Creation Date
mid-to-late 6th century, Northern Wei (386–534)–Northern Qi (550–577) dynasty
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49543
Provenance Information
Purchased from R. H. Ellsworth, Ltd., New York, 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.
Exhibition Information
On view continuously since 1988 in the Charlotte C. Weber Galleries for the Arts of Ancient China at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Publication Information
Knauer, Elfriede Regina. The Camel's Load in Life and Death : Iconography and Ideology of Chinese Pottery Figurines from Han to Tang and their Relevance to Trade along the Silk Routes. Zurich: Akanthus, 1998, pp. 106–07, figs. 73a, b.
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49543?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.7.5&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 Camel and Rider has been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1988.

2015.500.7.6

Object Title
北魏/北齊 彩繪陶馴鷹人俑 Seated Falconer
Measurements
H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Creation Date
mid-to-late 6th century, Northern Wei (386–534)–Northern Qi (550–577) dynasty
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49544
Provenance Information
Purchased from R. H. Ellsworth, Ltd., New York, 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.
Exhibition Information
On view continuously since 1988 in the Charlotte C. Weber Galleries for the Arts of Ancient China at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49544?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.7.6&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 Seated Falconer has been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1988.

2015.500.7.8a, b

Object Title
Pair of Ducks
Measurements
a: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); L. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm) b: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); L. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) Storage Box (for both objects): 4 3/8 x 17 x 7 in. (11.1 x 43.2 x 17.8 cm)
Creation Date
ca. 2nd century BC, Western Han dynasty (206 B.C.–24 A.D.)
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39674
Provenance Information
Purchased from Fook Shing Arts 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 1997 until donation to The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2015.
Exhibition Information
The works were exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum, New York in the exhibition Introduction to Chinese Lacquer, December 11, 2013–June 6, 2014.
Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/39674?sortBy=Relevance&ft=2015.500.7.8*&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 Pari of Ducks has been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1997.

2015.500.7.9

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
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.
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
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.

2015.500.7.7

Object Title
北魏/北齊 彩繪陶馴鷹人俑 Seated Falconer
Measurements
H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); W. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Creation Date
mid-to-late 6th century, Northern Wei (386–534)–Northern Qi (550–577) dynasty
Credit Line
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49545
Provenance Information
Purchased from R. H. Ellsworth, Ltd., New York, 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.
Exhibition Information
The work is exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum, New York in the Charlotte C. Weber Galleries, from May 1988 to present.
Publication Information
Published on The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s online collection database.
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 Seated Falconer has been on long-term loan to The Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1988.
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