Snuff Bottle with Scene of a Lotus Pond

Snuff Bottle with Scene of a Lotus Pond

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

CDAG snuff IDs ceramics REPRO.indd 5 7/10/13 8:08 AM Snuff Bottle with Scene of a Lotus Pond Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Daoguang mark and period (1821–50) Porcelain with overglazed enamel colors, ivory stopper Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.559a, b)

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.