Garden seat with birds and flowers

Garden seat with birds and flowers

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cloisonné was used in the production of luxury furniture starting in the sixteenth century. The colorful birds and flowers decorating this seat would have added an extra touch of brilliance in a blossoming garden.

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.