Cup with figures in a landscape

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The gateway at the base of the cup is most likely part of a private estate or large garden set in a remote but beautiful location. The branches and needles of one of the pine trees carved along the side and in the interior attest to the skill of the anonymous artist who made this object.

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