Large wine jar

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The inscription reads: Top line: 三六學仕攤[貪]盃懶[攬]去登瀛州[洲]，二四神仙醉後不知歸 洞府 Eighteen scholars, in the thrall of their [wine] cups, are too lazy to ascend Yingzhou [to serve as officials]. Eight immortals, once they are drunk, know not how to return to their grottoes. Bottom line: 紫府瓊漿，瑤池玉夜[液] Sweet wine of the Purple Abode, jade liquor of the Jasper Lake.

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