Bowl with dragon

Bowl with dragon

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A good number of lacquer wares from the Wanli period, including this bowl, bear marks with the specific year, which have made them important standards for the stylistic analysis of undated pieces from this period.


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.