Covered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotus

Covered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotus

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chrysanthemums feature prominently on the cover of this box: large and ornate in the center and small and minimalist around the border.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotusCovered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotusCovered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotusCovered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotusCovered box decorated with chrysanthemums and waterfowl among lotus

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.