High-Footed Bowl

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A taste for grandeur characteristic of the Momoyama period marks this capacious curved bowl with gracefully flared lip that was used for serving food. Its elegant hight ring foot forms a pedestal that accentuates the bounteous form and also functions to ease handling of such a large piece.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art