Shaped Tile with Floral Decoration

Shaped Tile with Floral Decoration

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This thick, hollow tile in the shape of a quatrefoil is decorated in underglaze blue with a design of five flowers attached to scrolling leaved stems. The style of decoration is inspired by Ming Chinese blue-and-white porcelains.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.