Pillow with a boy holding a lotus

Pillow with a boy holding a lotus

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

On the top of this pillow is a lively depiction of a boy holding a lotus flower. The potter crafted this simple but powerful representation by incising the image on the clay body and then applying colored glazes.

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.