On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Archaistic vase with square handles
This extravagant vase was originally made for the princely house of Jin, as inscribed on its base. Iron damascening is often found on Tibetan Buddhist works, but this current vase represents the typical Chinese style of archaistic bronze in its form and ornamental motifs, such as the animal masks and elongated lappets. Works like this provide further evidence of the taste for elaborate decoration with rich coloristic effects that arose during the Ming period.
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