Vase with Rocks and Flowers

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The phrase “on the biscuit” is commonly used to indicate that enamels were painted directly onto the clay body of the vase rather than on a transparent glaze.

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