Dish with Flowers and Birds

Dish with Flowers and Birds

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The inscription written on the base both gives a date and indicates that this piece was commissioned for the court.

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.