Bowl with “Oil-Spot” Design

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Although kilns operating in south China are most often associated with the elegant black glaze wares treasured in Japan for use in the tea ceremony, ceramics of this type were also produced in the north among the numerous popular kilns that are classified as Cizhou kilns.

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