Stem bowl with lotus pattern

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Inspired by Islamic aesthetics, blue-and-white porcelain expanded the color range of Chinese ceramics. According to some textual records, such porcelain was disdained as a vulgar product among art connoisseurs during the late fourteenth century, when monochromatic wares were most favored.

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