Incense burner

Incense burner

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Writhing dragons weave through the dense leaves of a central flowering peony on this extravagantly sculpted stoneware censer. Vividly colored with lead glazes fired at lower temperatures, this vessel reflects advances in Ming-dynasty ceramic technology. The brilliant new color palette was used for palace and temple building materials as well as for sculptures and ceremonial vessels.

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.